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upper deck

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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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After further negotiation, Fochesato was offered a solo ticket in a lower level in the outfield for Game 1 and the opportunity to buy three more in the upper deck for Game 2.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Instead, they were relegated to the upper deck or standing room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

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

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025

Before then, though, I made my way quietly to the upper deck.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

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