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  • decker
    decker
    noun
    something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).
  • Decker
    Decker
    noun
  • -decker
    -decker
    adjective
    (in combination) having a certain specified number of levels or layers

decker

1 American  
[dek-er] / ˈdɛk ər /

noun

  1. something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).

    The cruise ship is a five-decker.


Decker 2 American  
[dek-er] / ˈdɛk ər /

noun

  1. Thomas. Dekker, Thomas.


Decker 1 British  
/ ˈdɛkə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of (Thomas) Dekker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

-decker 2 British  

adjective

  1. (in combination) having a certain specified number of levels or layers

    a double-decker bus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of decker

First recorded in 1785–95; deck + -er 1


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Peeling back the wrapping I'm holding a 1,000 calorie triple decker – three slices of bread with two layers of filling.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

By 11:30, one of the double decker buses had been moved from the scene of the crash.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026

The bus, a white single decker vehicle, was travelling near the entrance to the A&E department, police added.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

Double decker buses and black cabs provided the backdrop, with Nelson's Column towering behind a stage placed between the two iconic fountains.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2024

A red double- decker bus propelled by an air bubble floated up and down the silent street.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

The uncertainty plaguing small and medium-size businesses, which create the bulk of jobs in the U.S., has become intense, according to Andy Decker, the CEO of Goodwin Recruiting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“I’d like a call back that day, obviously—I’d like a call back within an hour,” Decker says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

"We are looking forward to receiving exciting research proposals from our user community," says Decker.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

“We have the scientists, we have the technicians, we have the advocates,” said Michelle Decker, who is on the coalition’s executive committee and serves as president and CEO of the Inland Empire Community Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

David rolls onto the stage and announces he’s singing “A Fond Farewell” by Elliott Smith; I don’t know if he’s a Decker or singing for a friend, but it’s beautiful.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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