double-decker
noun
dou·ble-deck·er
ˌdə-bəl-ˈde-kər 
often attributive
: something that is double-deck
a double-decker bus
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This double-decker idea starts with cute gingerbread cutouts.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
London transportation has two bona fide icons — the black cab and the red double-decker bus.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2025
The company was also working with Transport for London on a double-decker electric bus, but the agency has yet to place an order.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
London transportation has two bona fide icons — the black cab and the red double-decker bus.
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Double-decker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-decker. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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