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

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

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 area’s basketball prowess was on display earlier in the triple-header as No. 5 Bullis edged No. 7 Jackson-Reed and No. 3 Paul VI topped St. Mary’s Ryken.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 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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