triple-header

[trip-uhl-hed-er]

noun

Sports.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-header¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Last up in this European triple-header is the Spanish Grand Prix, from 30 May-1 June.

From BBC

Next up in the European triple-header is the Monaco Grand Prix, from 23-25 May.

From BBC

Formula 1 now heads to Saudi Arabia for the last race of a triple-header, from 18-20 April.

From BBC

Formula 1 now heads to Bahrain for the second race of a triple-header, from 11-13 April.

From BBC

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

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