doubleheader

noun

dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdə-bəl-ˈhe-dər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
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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And yet, the Yankees could have used more length with the club set to start two restricted starters, Carlos Rodón (Game 1) and Max Fried (Game 2), in Saturday’s doubleheader. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Ben Rice had a two-run single in New York's five-run eighth inning and finished with three RBIs as the Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Saturday’s doubleheader between Pebblebrook and Druid Hills softball would not seem to be billed as some headline event. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The White Sox kept the surge going by sweeping a doubleheader from the A’s, winning 8-4 and 3-2 in 11 innings. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for doubleheader

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of doubleheader was in 1878

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doubleheader

noun
dou·​ble·​head·​er ˌdəb-əl-ˈhed-ər How to pronounce doubleheader (audio)
: two games played one after the other on the same day
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