deck
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1.3
- noun
- /dɛk/
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cubierta
- She loves to sip her coffee on the deck in the morning sun.
- deck of the ship
- deck of a boat
- top deck
I'll hear things like the porch, the deck, the kitchen.
- I'll hear things like the porch, the deck, the kitchen.
- And before they moved, we had one more time on the deck together with Atlas.
- But she, the bear comes onto the, the deck and she just has a glass.
- Not here on this deck, but here on this beautiful island.
- After they sighted the plane, the deck was a commotion of running men.
- And so my father notices that the deck, that pool deck is hot.
- We need all hands on deck, and we need all hands on deck.
Examples
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"Where are we?" a man shouts down to us on the deck of our rented boat.
Academic text (2012) -
A curtain is placed above the deck to provide shade from the sun.
Academic text (1996) -
We also have a little deck, so this is our view.
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And then it's got a little back deck back here.
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Please follow me to the upper deck.
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Invite people over to your house, have drinks on your deck and find conversation.
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A small box, its lid gone, lay on its side on the deck inside the bow.
Academic text (2011) -
There were steps from the top deck to a path that led toward the little summerhouse.
Fiction book (1990) -
He was building a deck in our backyard.
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Everybody's just up here on the top deck relaxing, reading, napping.
Synonyms
90
1.6
A raised flat surface where people stand or work, like a stage
22
5.8
Top deck of an aircraft carrier where planes take off and land
9
3.4
A higher level on a ship or in a stadium where people sit
6
3.8
The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things
4
8.9
The rear area of a ship's top deck where officers stand for ceremonies
3
3.9
A flat outdoor surface of boards for walking or sitting
3
5.0
The top covered deck that runs the full length of a large ship
2
3.6
An open deck on a ship or building for sunbathing and relaxing in the sun
2
2.7
The upper deck of a ship where lifeboats are kept and launched
2
9.1
A raised deck at the back of a ship where people stand
1
5.9
A deck on a ship where people walk for pleasure, usually on an upper level
1
6.4
Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below
1
5.7
A lower floor below the ship's main level where sailors sleep or store cargo
1
7.7
An open area on a cruise ship with a pool for sunbathing and relaxing
1
3.4
A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events
1
5.8
The upper deck of a large ship that lets airplanes take off and land
1
6.1
An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out
1
3.7
A floor on a ship or plane where people put goods
1
9.2
A lower deck on a warship with cannons along its length
An upper deck on a passenger ship covered for seating and enjoying the view
The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water
An upper deck on a ship with no roof that protects the deck below
A low floor on a large ship for storing goods or where crew sleep
The rear part of a ship's deck behind the middle
A floor under the bells in a tower that supports them
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
6
3.8
The part of a ship below the main floor where crew sleep or store things
- UK
4
1.6
A folding outdoor chair with a wooden frame and a cloth seat used for sitting in the sun
- Specialized
1
6.4
Top outside part of a ship open to rain and wind that protects the area below
- Specialized
1
6.1
An upper deck on a ship where the captain stands to steer and look out
- Specialized
The top watertight deck on a ship used to measure the ship's height above water
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deck comes from an old word dek meaning 'to cover', used for the wooden cover or floor on a ship. So a house or ship deck is the flat 'cover' or floor you walk on.