doubleheader
doubleheader Lexical Profile
doubleheader Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American A sporting event in which two games, especially in baseball, are played consecutively on the same day between the same two teams or at the same venue.
"After Friday's rainout, the league scheduled a Sunday afternoon doubleheader to make up the missed game."
North American A program, broadcast, or schedule featuring two consecutive events, performances, or films.
"The classic cinema hosted a sci-fi doubleheader featuring two iconic films from the 1970s."
North American A railroad train pulled by two locomotives attached at the front to provide extra power over steep grades.
"Steep mountain passes often required a doubleheader to haul heavy freight cars over the summit."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in mid-19th-century American railroading to describe a heavy train pulled by two locomotives coupled at the front, the term was adopted by baseball in the 1880s for two games played back-to-back on the same day.