American doubles

noun

A game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, and rotating who playes singles each game

Meanings

nounAmerican doubles (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehobbiesA game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, and rotating who playes singles each game

    Synonyms: Australian doubles

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA game of tennis with three people, pitching a singles player against a doubles pairing, and rotating who playes singles each game

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APA

American doubles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20doubles

MLA

“American doubles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20doubles. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American doubles,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20doubles.

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