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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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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.

From BBC

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