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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

The San Francisco 49ers rounded off the NFL's Thanksgiving triple-header with a 31-13 win at the Seattle Seahawks.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 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

The Renegades are about to get swept in a triple-header by a team that should have a hard time scoring runs against us, and I’m the reason.

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

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