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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

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-decker 2 British  

adjective

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

    a double-decker bus
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Etymology

Origin of decker

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

Example Sentences

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"Our heating has to be on full blast because of her condition and I'm watching my electric meter tick around as fast as a double decker bus going downhill."

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

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

It comes just days after another double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in Glasgow, leaving one man critical in hospital.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

The incident comes after a Lothian double decker bus hit the same bridge in a similar crash in July 2019.

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

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