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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

Example Sentences

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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

In a world-title triple-header at Wembley's OVO Arena, the night ended with three British world champions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Maybe there will be an old-fashioned Palestra triple-header with all six Philadelphia teams — the Big Five, plus Drexel.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2021

“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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