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upper deck

American  

noun

Nautical.
  1. the uppermost continuous deck that is capable of being made watertight; freeboard deck.


Etymology

Origin of upper deck

First recorded in 1585–95

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And all of that is before mentioning the “sell the team” chants that flood the right-field upper deck at Angel Stadium at each home game as ex-Angel Shohei Ohtani thrives with the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

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

And not just because whole sections of the upper deck sat largely empty.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2025

Hissora, just ahead of Sarah, managed to make it to the upper deck.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2025

In the upper deck they spill over and dance on top of the scoreboard.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

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