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

In 2026, AstraZeneca expects to grow revenue by mid-to-high single digits and core profits by low double digits. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Polling at the time had Fishback in the single to low double digits. — Nathan Taylor Pemberton, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Within Beauty & Wellbeing, hair care grew by double digits and skin care grew by midsingle digits. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Fixed would be an overstatement for a team that trailed double digits against the Pistons, who were without starting center Jalen Duren. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double digits

• midgets
• widgets