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

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Rolling past them was a double-decker tour bus, hardly an unusual sight on the streets of London. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025 Great America beckons The Santa Clara theme park, with its famed double-decker carousel, is open for the season. Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 29 May 2025 The Santa Clara park — marking its 49th year this season and facing redevelopment in the coming years — is one of a few in the country that welcomes visitors with a double-decker carousel, which is nestled against a reflecting pool with water fountains. Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 24 May 2025 There were only eight planes in the world that fit the bill, including a flashy double-decker jet that Qatar had been trying to sell for several years, with no luck. Eric Lipton, New York Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-decker

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 12 Jun. 2025.

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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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