decker
noun
something, as a ship or bed, having a specified number of decks, floors, levels, or the like (used in combination).
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decker
1 American
[dek-er]
/ ˈdɛk ər /
noun
Decker
2
American
[dek-er]
/ ˈdɛk ər /
noun
Decker
1
British
/ ˈdɛkə /
noun
-decker
2
British
adjective
Etymology
Origin of decker
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Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
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
Now - with 72 of them - you would need a double decker at least.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
The quarterly results come after Home Depot last week said Ted Decker, its chief executive, would take a temporary medical leave of absence.
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
“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
“There’s a Decker discount on the back. Everything is free, if you can actually believe that.”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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