Doubleheader Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Synonyms doubleheader American [duhb-uhl-hed-er] / ˈdʌb əlˈhɛd ər /

noun

1. Sports.

   1. two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession.

   2. two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.

2. two performances or two events occurring one after the other or within a short time of each other.

3. a railroad train pulled by two locomotives.

Etymology

Origin of doubleheader

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; double + head + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The Lakers-Knicks game will begin a doubleheader that also includes the Oklahoma City Thunder facing the Denver Nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s Koufax running down to the bullpen in the second game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia that the Dodgers had to win in order to make it to the World Series and saying, “I’m available.”

From Salon

Amazon is the new kid on the block, with 67 NBA games exclusively on the Prime Video streaming platform starting with a doubleheader Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

The fairest solution was to give the Chargers their shortest road trip, to Las Vegas, plus give them an extra day to prepare by making it the second half of a Monday night doubleheader.

From Los Angeles Times

She made history in Saturday’s doubleheader as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the majors.

From Los Angeles Times

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