triple-header

[ trip-uhl-hed-er ]

noun

, Sports.

1. a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-header¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Dr. Cohen said Friday that peak winter hospitalizations for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV — a triple-header that has strained hospitals in the past — are expected to be similar to last year’s, or even slightly improved.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanksgiving long has been a day for the NFL with games in Detroit and Dallas now expanded into Thursday nights with a triple-header.

From Seattle Times

PT between the final two games of a Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase triple-header featuring six ranked teams.

From Seattle Times

The San Francisco 49ers rounded off the NFL's Thanksgiving triple-header with a 31-13 win at the Seattle Seahawks.

From BBC

Israel and Switzerland try again in Tel Aviv on Nov. 15 to start a triple-header week of games for both.

From Washington Times