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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Rabil spoke with Deadline as the PLL was getting set to kick off its 2025 season with a doubleheader this evening and another on Saturday.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 May 2025
The second game of the doubleheader between the Phillies (36-19) and Braves (25-29) starts at 6:45 p.m. ET.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Taijuan Walker #99 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during game two of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park on May 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Game 1 of the doubleheader took 3:06 to complete, including a 26-minute rain delay before first pitch, and a 10th inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 May 2025
The second game of the doubleheader between the Phillies (36-19) and Braves (25-29) starts at 6:45 p.m. ET.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Taijuan Walker #99 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during game two of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park on May 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Game 1 of the doubleheader took 3:06 to complete, including a 26-minute rain delay before first pitch, and a 10th inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
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“Doubleheader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doubleheader. Accessed 7 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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