double-decker

noun

dou·​ble-deck·​er ˌdə-bəl-ˈde-kər 

often attributive

: something that is double-deck

a double-decker bus

Examples of double-decker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At its entrance is Carousel Columbia — a rare double-decker attraction, reputedly the tallest in the world, that is also notable for having an array of animals besides horses to ride on, including pigs and rabbits. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Hop on the #6 double-decker from Central to Stanley beach, which lurches around Hong Kong Island's mountainous southern South China Sea coast (sit upstairs on the right-hand side). — Lee Cobaj, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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