doubleheader

noun

dou·ble·head·er ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər

: a train pulled by two locomotives

: two games, contests, or events held consecutively on the same program

Examples of doubleheader in a Sentence

The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.

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Allen came off the bench in the ninth inning in Game 2 of a doubleheader and hit a three-run, walk-off home run off New York Yankees closer Sparky Lyle. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024 The final Monday night doubleheader isn’t until Week 15, so enjoy this one! —

Andy Scholes, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 Lindor’s ninth inning, two-run homer at Atlanta in the first game of a makeup doubleheader on the last day of the regular season put them in the playoffs. —

Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2024 New York had a chance to be eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the season, but the Mets split a wild doubleheader to clinch. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for doubleheader