three-decker

noun

three-deck·​er ˈthrē-ˈde-kər How to pronounce three-decker (audio)
1
: a wooden warship carrying guns on three decks
2

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Will's dingy ground-floor one-bedroom apartment in a South Boston three-decker at 190 W. Sixth St. got renovated in 2012 and sold for $699,000 in 2017. Mike Deehan, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025 Three Boston firefighters were taken to the hospital after battling a four-alarm blaze that began in a Dorchester three-decker and spread to two other homes Monday afternoon, leaving 30 people displaced, officials said. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of three-decker was in 1795

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“Three-decker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-decker. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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three-decker

noun
three-deck·​er
ˈthrē-ˈdek-ər
: something made with three floors or layers
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