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
Those tickets range from $44.50 for a corner seat in the upper deck to $449.50 at midcourt in the lower level.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Tickets on UCLA’s website for the Maryland game range from $24 for a corner seat in the upper deck to $310 for a seat at midcourt in the lower level.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
Hissora, just ahead of Sarah, managed to make it to the upper deck.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025
The chains holding Brer Fox grew taut, and then he was hauled up into the upper deck.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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