three-peat

American

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

Trademark.

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

verb (used without object)

to win a third consecutive victory.

Etymology

Origin of three-peat

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

Example Sentences

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And one aiming for the "three-peat" - that's three back-to-back gold medals - is the Team England Adaptive Abilities Advanced team.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

On this night, the mercenaries prevailed, in a pummeling so relentless and a silencing so rapid that a three-peat appeared all but inevitable: Dodgers 14, Blue Jays 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The town is not only believing in a three-peat, they are counting on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

All year, people had been tweeting me, Three-peat, three-peat, three-peat.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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