Doubleheader - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT doubleheader /ˌˈdʌbəlˌhɛdər/ IPA guide

Other forms: doubleheaders

When two baseball games are played in a row, one right after the other, that's a doubleheader. Last week's game was called off because of rain, so today they're playing a doubleheader.

You can use this term for any sporting events, but it originated with baseball. It was once common for a few baseball doubleheaders to be scheduled throughout the season, but today this generally happens only when a previous game had to be postponed. Strictly speaking, doubleheaders occur in succession, one immediately following the other, but the term is often used for any two games played in one day by a single team.

Definitions of doubleheader

noun two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) synonyms: double feature, twin bill see moresee less type of: game a single play of a sport or other contest

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