double-deck

adjective

dou·​ble-deck ˌdə-bəl-ˌdek 

variants or double-decked

ˌdə-bəl-ˈdekt 

: having two decks, levels, or layers

a double-deck bus

a double-deck sandwich

Examples of double-deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The shooting prompted police to close the westbound lanes of the upper deck of the nearly mile-long double-deck suspension bridge to investigate the shooting and collect evidence. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

The double-deck roadway connected with the two-level Michigan Avenue Bridge, center left. — Robert Loerzel, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Si-o-Se Pol, double-deck, brick-and-stone masonry arch bridge built in the early 17th century during Safavid rule in the city of Isfahan, Iran. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

The lanes of the original, double-deck I Street Bridge, which is owned by Union Pacific, are too narrow for buses and bikes, according to the city. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for double-deck

• biotech
• bottleneck
• quarterdeck
• turtleneck
• zapotec
• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck