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

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