three-peat

American  

[three-peet, three-peet] / ˈθri pit, θriˈpit /

Trademark.

1. a third consecutive victory, as in a major sports championship.

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verb (used without object)

1. to win a third consecutive victory.

Etymology

Origin of three-peat

An Americanism dating back to 1985–90; three + (re)peat

Example Sentences

And the Lakers’ three-peat was almost a quarter of a century ago; their entire player payroll was $53 million — about $4 million less than Kyle Tucker will earn this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“When we were going for the three-peat, we didn’t talk about it. We just said we wanted to play the best ball that we could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

And he pulled off the three-peat driving for Michael Jordan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Trump became the first sitting president to attend America's biggest game last year when he watched the Philadelphia Eagles prevent a Kansas City Chiefs three-peat in New Orleans.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“You’re always picking sorry teams. First the Lakers—” “Ay, a three-peat ain’t a sorry team, baby. And I don’t always pick sorry teams.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas