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
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The two teams will meet in a doubleheader this Saturday.
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Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the last few years, though, there have been more Monday doubleheaders stacked together, especially toward the front end of football season.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Activate the latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code NEWSWK20X to get 20 100 percent profit boost tokens for tonight's Monday Night Football doubleheader.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers is expected to play in the Monday night doubleheader after injuring his knee last week.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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