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

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

But the first rule about three-peating is that you do not talk about three-peating, or as third baseman Max Muncy surmised: “The biggest challenge of a three-peat is not treating it like it’s a three-peat.”

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

Eight years after winning gold as a 17-year-old in Pyeongchang, American halfpipe snowboarder Chloe Kim is going for a three-peat in Italy.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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