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single-decker

British  

noun

  1. informal a bus with only one passenger deck

"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

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The single-decker coach and a black Land Rover Discovery collided on the northbound carriageway of the A82 between Luss and Inverbeg at about 13:50 BST on Monday.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2023

Yes, according to Hollywood, tacos qualify as baking, and creamy tres leches cakes, usually a single-decker sweet, can be layered and tiered.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2022

Covered in polka dots and stretching the length of a single-decker bus, the gentle giant barrelled towards them.

From The Guardian Jul. 9, 2020

The capital's distinctive red double and single-decker buses carry about 6.5 million passengers a day on frequently log-jammed roads.

From Reuters Jul. 6, 2012

Knievel came to London's Wembley Stadium to attempt a leap over 13 single-decker buses.

From Time Magazine Archive

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