double-decker
- noun
- /ˈdʌbəlˌdɛkər/
- I had a choice between that and a double-decker bus.
- double-decker bus
Roll yourself down the stairs of a double Decker bus when it's moving.
- Roll yourself down the stairs of a double Decker bus when it's moving.
- They shut the road and on it they'd like a, a, a London double Decker bus with let's have flags with in the city firm or West Ham flags on it.
- They shut the road and on it they'd like a, a, a London double Decker bus with let's show flags with in the city firm or West Ham flags on it.
Examples
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A hot tub on a double Decker bus.
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Now, in the summer, when one rides the double-decker buses, the overhanging boughs brush against the roof of the bus.
Academic text (1992) -
I want to take a double-decker bus.
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Now can you raise your hands if you travelled here today on a red London double Decker bus?
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I did take the double-deckers from that same company in NYC and London.
Blog text (2) -
In England during that time, the Brits used double-decker buses, and smoking was allowed on the top deck.
Blog text (11) -
The van swerved to avoid a taxi and then came to a stop behind a double-decker bus unloading its passengers in the street.
Fiction book (1992) -
A good introduction is the guided bus tour or the open-sided double-decker bus, which allows you to hop on and off at designated stops.
Academic text (2001) -
Its squares, gardens, fountains, buildings, window shops, cars, motorcycles, red double-decker buses, and the crowd.
Academic text (2003) -
I want to take a double-decker bus to see the city.
Synonyms
A passenger train car with two floors of seats
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Etymology
Double-decker comes from double meaning 'two' and deck meaning 'floor' or 'platform', like the deck on a ship. So a double-decker is a vehicle with two levels, one above the other, giving people seats on the top deck to enjoy the view.