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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The Women’s Eagles face Fiji on July 19th at Audi Field as the first act in a CBS Sports broadcast doubleheader that also pits the USA Men’s Eagles against England.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The season premieres of Matlock and Elsbeth will follow an NFL doubleheader and 60 Minutes on Sunday, Oct. 12, before settling in their regular Thursday spots four days later.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Right-hander Ryne Stanek relieved Peterson with one on and none out in the bottom of the eight, and served up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Gunnar Henderson, overtaking the Mets for a 3-1 win Thursday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
That followed their walking nine times in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Philadelphia.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
The season premieres of Matlock and Elsbeth will follow an NFL doubleheader and 60 Minutes on Sunday, Oct. 12, before settling in their regular Thursday spots four days later.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Right-hander Ryne Stanek relieved Peterson with one on and none out in the bottom of the eight, and served up a two-run homer to pinch-hitter Gunnar Henderson, overtaking the Mets for a 3-1 win Thursday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
That followed their walking nine times in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader in Philadelphia.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 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 29 Jul. 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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