doubles

British  

/ ˈdʌbəlz /

noun

1. (functioning as plural)

   1. a game between two pairs of players, as in tennis, badminton, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a doubles player

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Example Sentences

In a recent Instagram post, Anastasia doubles down on what pleasurable eating actually looks like.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Management noted that frequency essentially doubles with wings in made-to-order occasions,” he wrote on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Each new qubit doubles both the memory and computing power required for the simulation.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Euroz Hartleys almost doubles its price target for Wildcat to A$1.21/share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

David was the number-two singles player on the team, and he and I played number-one doubles.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane