double-decker
Americannoun
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something with two decks, tiers, or the like, as two beds one above the other, a ship with two decks above the water line, or a bus with two decks.
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a food item consisting of two main layers, as a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two layers of filling.
noun
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a bus with two passenger decks
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informal
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a thing or structure having two decks, layers, etc
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( as modifier )
a double-decker sandwich
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Etymology
Origin of double-decker
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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A stretch of London's iconic Oxford Street was made traffic-free "forever" starting Monday, as pedestrians took over the country's most famous shopping street, absent of the capital's red double-decker buses and black cabs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
They needed to lower the carriageway by around 16 inches to let standard double-decker buses pass under the bridges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
They took an old double-decker bus, removed the roof, and retrofitted the rest, instead of just renting a tour bus.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Outside the venue, a double-decker bus was parked with signage advertising the LP, which is called “The Boys of Dungeon Lane” after a road in his Liverpool hometown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
He made it just as they were pulling up the steps, then climbed to the top of the double-decker car and slid into his seat.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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