double-decker

noun

dou·ble-deck·er ˌdə-bəl-ˈde-kər

often attributive

: something that is double-deck

a double-decker bus

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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Style

“Double-decker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-decker. Accessed 9 Feb. 2023.

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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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