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lower deck

American  
[loh-er] / ˈloʊ ər /

noun

Nautical.
  1. the lowermost deck in a hull having two or three decks.

  2. the deck next above the lowermost, or orlop, deck in a hull having four or more decks.


lower deck British  

noun

  1. the deck of a ship situated immediately above the hold

  2. informal the petty officers and seamen of a ship collectively

"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 lower deck

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

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Tickets in the lower deck near midfield were about $1,250.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Lucianna Galetta was in a cabin towards the back of the lower deck with her partner Christophe Lemmens.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2025

Fairchild gave the Reds a 3-1 fourth inning lead with a towering, 427-foot shot deep into the lower deck in left field off Syndergaard’s 1-1 slider with Christian Encarnación-Strand on base following a leadoff single.

From Washington Times Aug. 17, 2023

Roa shouted from the lower deck of the boat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2022

She took the stairs two at a time to the lower deck and raced through the opulent yacht, marveling at its wonders.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

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