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triple-header

American  
[trip-uhl-hed-er] / ˈtrɪp əlˈhɛd ər /

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.

Etymology

Origin of triple-header

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The next big Netflix live sports event will take place on Christmas Day with a triple-header of NFL matchups — featuring the Dallas Cowboys versus the Washington Commanders, the Detroit Lions against the Minnesota Vikings, and the Denver Broncos versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

From MarketWatch

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

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