doubleheader
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Definition
Noun: 1. Two consecutive games played between the same teams on the same day: A doubleheader is a scheduled event, especially in baseball, where a single admission ticket grants access to two games played one after the other.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- The rainout forced the teams to play a doubleheader on Saturday.
- We bought tickets for the doubleheader and spent the entire afternoon at the ballpark.
- Attending a doubleheader is a great way for fans to see a lot of action in one day.
Advanced Usage
- The term is most strongly associated with baseball but can be applied to other sports that schedule two contests in one day, such as softball or cricket.
- A doubleheader where the two games are considered equally important is sometimes called a "twin bill."
- In a "day-night doubleheader," the two games are played as separate admissions, often with a break in between, and may require separate tickets.
Variants and Related Words
- Twin bill (noun): A synonym for a doubleheader, emphasizing the two games as a pair.
- Day-night doubleheader (noun): A specific type of doubleheader where the first game is played in the afternoon and the second game in the evening, often requiring separate tickets.
Synonyms
- Twin bill: A pair of games played on the same day.
- Double feature: While primarily used for two movies shown for a single price, it can be used informally in a similar context to a doubleheader.
Idioms and Phrases
- To sweep a doubleheader: To win both games of a doubleheader.
- The home team swept the doubleheader, winning 5-2 and 3-1.
- To split a doubleheader: To win one game and lose the other game of a doubleheader.
- After losing the first game, they rallied to split the doubleheader.
Noun
- two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)