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

Examples of double-decker in a Sentence

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Meeting ‘one of her idols’ When the final Chiefs double-decker bus parked in front of them, Shannon and Azalea Helgerud figured Noah Gray had passed them already. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025 During the Dodgers’ World Series parade, Flaherty imbibed atop a double-decker bus and spoke with awe. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025 The double-decker home has a living room, bedroom, a fully functioning kitchen and bathroom, plus, a rooftop terrace to boot. Clara McMahon, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Pogo sticks and gumballs and flares and fireworks and scooters and double-decker buses and cemeteries and country roads become putty in the director’s hands. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 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 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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