twin bill

American  

noun

Sports.

1. a doubleheader, as in baseball.

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twin bill British  

noun

1. an informal name for double feature double-header

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Etymology

Origin of twin bill

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Oscar Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI for Cleveland, which also dropped both games of a twin bill Tuesday at Detroit.

From Washington Times • Apr. 23, 2023

But his participation in the twin bill is far from a guarantee.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

The Rockies and Reds were set to play a twin bill after Saturday night’s game was postponed due to rain.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022

While attendance hadn't been announced for the doubleheader, it appeared that the twin bill drew the largest crowd of the Blue Jays' tenure at Sahlen Field.

From Fox News • Jul. 18, 2021

“We split the twin bill yesterday,” Webb says.

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