double-decker

noun

dou·​ble-deck·​er ˌdə-bəl-ˈde-kər How to pronounce double-decker (audio)
often attributive
: something that is double-deck
a double-decker bus

Examples of double-decker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for traditionalists, try the finger-licking-good Classic, with onion confit, Jack cheese and mayo (which can be ordered as a double-decker burger known as the RosieMac). Brick and Mortar: 3852 Mission Blvd., Mission Beach. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024 While Alexandra is no longer with us, Rallis, now 96 years old, is still slinging his own recipe of Cincinnati chili, as well as double-deckers and burgers. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 The restaurant is known for its Big Boy, double-decker burger, and Slim Jim sandwiches. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024 Players rolled through the crowd on double-decker buses, DJs and drummers heralding their arrival. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024 There was plenty of love projected from hundreds of thousands of fans toward the red double-decker buses and trucks carrying players, coaches and team personnel along Grand Boulevard toward Wednesday’s early-afternoon championship rally at Union Station. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024 The 60-year-old double-decker train was rumbling along the century-old track toward Tecate on a recent Saturday. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 The other bus is a 30-foot-long classic red British double-decker, called the Double Decker Espresso. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The climax of this parade was the river crossing on the Bir-Hakeim bridge, which is a double-decker: the métro shares it with a roadway. Andrew Martin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-decker was in 1835

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“Double-decker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-decker. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

double-decker

noun
dou·​ble-deck·​er
ˌdəb-əl-ˈdek-ər
: something (as a bus or sandwich) having two decks, levels, or layers
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