SportsAugust 30, 2026

tripleheader

TRIP-uhl-hed-er

Definition

A sporting event or television broadcast consisting of three consecutive games played one after another.

Etymology

Derived from the earlier baseball term 'doubleheader' (two games), replacing the prefix 'double-' with 'triple-' to reflect the three-part structure of the event.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe a series of three SEC college football games aired back-to-back on the ABC network.

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