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

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

Alexander Dennis, which manufactures single and double decker buses, said the new proposed structure would lower costs and increase efficiency.

From BBC Jun. 11, 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

The driver of a double decker bus has been charged after its roof was ripped off in a crash with a bridge in West Lothian.

From BBC Mar. 11, 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

"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

“The underlying demand in our business was relatively similar to what we saw throughout fiscal 2025, despite greater consumer uncertainty and housing affordability pressure,” said CEO Ted Decker.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

“ADP data comes from businesses that have chosen to outsource payroll and human resources activities,” ADP data scientist Tim Decker noted in an essay published last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 4, 2026

Karl Decker did exist, though, and he was the least reliable reporter in the United States.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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