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 Chicago Bears will head to the Nation's Capital to take on the Washington Commanders to close out Week 6 of the NFL season, and the second of a Monday Night Football doubleheader.
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The action wraps up with a Monday night doubleheader (Bills at Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears at the Washington Commanders).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Versant deal will feature Wednesday doubleheaders during the regular season and some postseason games.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In all, the first year of Prime Video’s 11-year deal with the NBA will feature 67 regular-season games, including a new Black Friday doubleheader.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The action wraps up with a Monday night doubleheader (Bills at Atlanta Falcons and the Chicago Bears at the Washington Commanders).
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The Versant deal will feature Wednesday doubleheaders during the regular season and some postseason games.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In all, the first year of Prime Video’s 11-year deal with the NBA will feature 67 regular-season games, including a new Black Friday doubleheader.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 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 20 Oct. 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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