doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər 
1
: a train pulled by two locomotives
2
: 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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Freshman Matt Diaz hit three home runs for the Seminoles.
2000 — Milwaukee beat Houston in the first game of a doubleheader, 10-9, coming back from a 9-2 deficit to tie the score with seven runs in the bottom half of the ninth inning.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The Twins haven’t allowed a run since giving up six of them in the third inning of an 8-6 victory over the Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday in Baltimore.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Added to the taxi squad in case Correa needed to be placed on the concussion list, Fitzgerald drove five hours from Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday night after playing in the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A St. Paul and his flight to Milwaukee was cancelled.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
With the deal, Peacock will livestream exclusive national Monday night games while NBC/Peacock will present national coverage of regional doubleheaders on Tuesday nights.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The Twins haven’t allowed a run since giving up six of them in the third inning of an 8-6 victory over the Orioles in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday in Baltimore.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Added to the taxi squad in case Correa needed to be placed on the concussion list, Fitzgerald drove five hours from Iowa City, Iowa, on Thursday night after playing in the first game of a doubleheader for Triple-A St. Paul and his flight to Milwaukee was cancelled.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
With the deal, Peacock will livestream exclusive national Monday night games while NBC/Peacock will present national coverage of regional doubleheaders on Tuesday nights.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for doubleheader
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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doubleheader
noun
dou·ble·head·er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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