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

Others, such as The Economist-YouGov and Quinnipiac polls, have that figure in the double digits. — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Oct. 2026

After Bob Dole narrowly survived reelection in the aftermath of Watergate in 1974, every Republican Senate nominee in Kansas has won by double digits. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

But San Francisco is now 4-0 with three wins by double digits and a fourth that would have been a nine-point win if not for a virtually meaningless late field goal last week. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The Commanders fell short of the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 and lost to the Dallas Cowboys by double digits in Week 2. — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double digits

• midgets
• widgets