rubber match

noun

A sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.

“The Red Sox, having lost the opener and won the second game, lost the rubber match against the Twins.”

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Meanings

nounrubber match (plural rubber matches)

plural rubber matches

  1. A sporting event at the end of a series in which the opponents are tied in terms of events won and lost.

    The Red Sox, having lost the opener and won the second game, lost the rubber match against the Twins.

Origin

See rubber

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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