doubleheader
Sports.
two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession.
two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.
two performances or two events occurring one after the other or within a short time of each other.
a railroad train pulled by two locomotives.
Origin of doubleheader
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How to use doubleheader in a sentence
On Saturday, in the first game of a doubleheader, Patrick Corbin allowed a base on balls, then a blast to Milwaukee Brewers cleanup man Avisaíl García in the first inning.
For the Nats to have hope, they need more from Soto, Strasburg and Corbin | Thomas M. Boswell | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostSoto finished the doubleheader with no hits, a walk and two strikeouts in seven plate appearances.
The Nationals go quietly as the Brewers sweep a doubleheader at Nationals Park | Jesse Dougherty | May 30, 2021 | Washington PostDiMaggio’s favorite bat was stolen during a doubleheader against the Washington Senators.
Joe DiMaggio’s hitting streak still a record 80 years later | Fred Bowen | May 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn the women’s tournament, teams get a single rest day, and are asked to play doubleheaders if they lose an early game.
College softball coaches decry treatment by NCAA: ‘What’s lower than an afterthought?’ | Molly Hensley-Clancy | April 23, 2021 | Washington PostAs a player, Mowatt-McKinney said, “It’s completely worth it,” even the grueling doubleheaders.
College softball coaches decry treatment by NCAA: ‘What’s lower than an afterthought?’ | Molly Hensley-Clancy | April 23, 2021 | Washington Post
Two days later, in a doubleheader against the White Sox, he socked his 54th, a two-run shot in the fifth inning.
British Dictionary definitions for double-header
a train drawn by two locomotives coupled together to provide extra power
Also called: twin bill sport, US and Canadian two games played consecutively by the same teams or by two different teams
Australian and NZ informal a coin with the impression of a head on each side
Australian informal a double ice-cream cone
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