double digits

plural noun

variants or double-digits

chiefly US

: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant

There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.

—Sophie Brams

A Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.

—Hannah Poturalski

Examples of double digits in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And although some of the signs are there — prices are rising by the double digits and some insurers have pulled out of the ACA — the good news is there hasn’t been a total rush for the exits. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

No Democrat has won a Senate seat in South Carolina in decades, and Republicans in recent history typically take statewide seats by double digits. — Meg Kinnard, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Premium revenue grew 17%, corporate sales grew double digits with premium corporate sales up over 25% and the main cabin posted its second consecutive quarter of positive unit revenue growth. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026

For the second straight game, all five starters scored in double digits. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double digits

• midgets
• widgets