upper deck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of upper deck
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Those tickets range from $44.50 for a corner seat in the upper deck to $449.50 at midcourt in the lower level.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
And not just because whole sections of the upper deck sat largely empty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
The passengers were still sitting on the upper deck, with the lower deck used to accommodate all the gas cylinders.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024
She clambered out of the hole and up onto the cant of the upper deck, scrabbling along until she found hatch access.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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