trifecta

[trahy-fek-tuh]

noun

1. Sports.

   1. a type of bet, especially on horse races, in which the bettor must select the first three finishers in exact order.

   2. a race in which such bets are made.

2. a group, set, or series of three; a triad.

   Plain yogurt is the perfect food, with its trifecta of carbs, protein, and fat.

trifecta

/ traɪˈfɛktə /

noun

1. a form of betting in which the punter selects the first three place-winners in a horse race in the correct order

2. any achievement involving three successful outcomes

Word History and Origins

Origin of trifecta¹

First recorded in 1970–75; tri- + (per)fecta

Word History and Origins

Origin of trifecta¹

from _tri- + ( per ) fecta , a US system of betting

Example Sentences

I am curious if, in your view, what the Kavanaugh–Barrett–chief justice trifecta is really saying, is OK, we’re going to wait until things get really bad and then we’re going to stop the juggernaut.

From Slate

Costas joked that he had accomplished “the trifecta, the hat trick, the triple crown.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the Manchester-born quartet — Harry Wilkinson, Matt Buonaccorsi, Joe Carroll and Jacob Hayes — has already done the forming, recording, and touring trifecta.

From Los Angeles Times

The Emmy completes the trifecta.

From Los Angeles Times

With any major move comes the quest to find your “go-to” trifecta: coffee shop, restaurant and cocktail bar.

From Salon