double feature

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double feature

Two baseball teams play a double feature on a sunny afternoon.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A program consisting of two full-length films shown for the price of one admission: The primary and most common meaning refers to a cinema or theater presentation where two complete movies are screened back-to-back as a single event.
    • Two games played in succession on the same day (especially in baseball): In sports, particularly baseball, it refers to two games played consecutively by the same two teams on the same day, often as a single ticketed event.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Cinema):
    • The old theater is showing a classic monster movie double feature this weekend.
    • We bought tickets for the double feature, so we'll be at the cinema for over four hours.
  • Noun (Sports):
    • Because of yesterday's rainout, the teams will play a double feature today.
    • Attending a baseball double feature is a great way to spend a summer afternoon.
Advanced Usage
  • "to have/offer a double feature": to schedule or present two films or games as a single event.
    • The film festival will have a double feature of documentaries on Saturday night.
  • "double-feature bill": a program listing the two films or games being shown.
    • The double-feature bill included a western and a comedy.
Variants and Related Words
  • Doubleheader (noun): A more common term, especially in sports, for two games played consecutively on the same day. It can also be used informally for two films.
    • The baseball doubleheader was split, with each team winning one game.
  • Twin bill (noun): An informal synonym for a doubleheader in sports or a double feature in cinema.
    • Let's go to the drive-in for the twin bill of sci-fi movies.
Synonyms
  • Double bill: An exact synonym, commonly used for films or theatrical performances.
  • Twin feature: A less common but equivalent term.
Related Phrases
  • Matinee double feature: A double feature that takes place in the afternoon.
    • The matinee double feature is a popular choice for families.
  • Day-night double feature: In sports, specifically referring to two games on the same day where one is played in the afternoon and the next in the evening, often requiring separate admission.
    • The day-night double feature is exhausting for the players.
Related Idioms
  • "Getting two for the price of one": This idiom captures the economic appeal of a double feature, though it is not exclusive to it.
    • Seeing a double feature feels like getting two for the price of one.
double feature

Two baseball teams play a double feature on a sunny afternoon.

Noun
  1. two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)

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