upper deck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of upper deck
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
On the upper deck he mixed with the wealthy travellers, lower down he encountered the Poms emigrating to a new life down under.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
The switch-hitting catcher was batting left-handed in the first inning when he blasted a 93-mph fastball from Tanner Gordon 422 feet into the upper deck behind right field for home run No. 59.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
And not just because whole sections of the upper deck sat largely empty.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
The captain paces the upper deck, looking down on the crew, going on about the great importance of the mission, and the importance of this particular day.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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