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triple-header

American

[trip-uhl-hed-er] / ˈtrɪp əlˈhɛd ər /

noun

Sports.

a set of three games, as of basketball, each game being played in the same arena on the same day and often between different pairs of teams.

Etymology

Origin of triple-header

First recorded in 1945–50

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triple-header

Formula 1 travels to the Middle East for part two of a triple-header with the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir next weekend.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

PT between the final two games of a Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase triple-header featuring six ranked teams.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023

Israel and Switzerland try again in Tel Aviv on Nov. 15 to start a triple-header week of games for both.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

In a world-title triple-header at Wembley's OVO Arena, the night ended with three British world champions.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2023

“We have two big practices this week and a big triple-header this Saturday,” Webb says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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