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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Near 18th and Grand on the second double-decker Orange Bus during the mind-boggling Oranje Fanwalk on Thursday, KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer gazed back — and realized there somehow were as many people behind them as before them. Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026 The double-decker style gives you two stories to personalize to your liking whether a downstairs café and upstairs studio apartment or a guesthouse for visitors. Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Netherlands fans participated in the beloved tradition, marching in the streets with a famous double-decker orange bus — known as De beroemde Oranjebus — leading the way. Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026 The Dutch Orange Bus, the Netherlands' iconic double-decker, will be present for the first official Oranje Fanwalk at Dallas Stadium on Sunday. Dawn White, CBS News, 10 June 2026 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 4 Jul. 2026.

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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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