double feature

noun

: a movie program with two main films

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More sports should do drive-in double features of a classic flick and then a game. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026 One of its double features showcased this season is centered around one of the most popular movie franchises of all time. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 Firstenberg would spend afternoons watching double features. — Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026 The question now is how hard will Mandalorian and Grogu fall with a double feature of Obsession and Backrooms on marquees? — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for double feature

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double feature was in 1928

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