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double-decker

double-decker

5 3.4
A bus or vehicle with two levels for passengers, one above the other
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌbəlˌdɛkər/
translation icon : autobús de dos pisos
  • 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.

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Examples

  • A hot tub on a double Decker bus.

  • 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.

  • Now can you raise your hands if you travelled here today on a red London double Decker bus?

  • 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

bilevel
vsdouble-decker
  • Specialized
6.3

A passenger train car with two floors of seats

is used for road vehicles with two passenger levels rather than rail ones

How Big

bendy
  • UK
5 6.9
double-decker
5 3.4
coach
75 1.3
bus
1.0
minibus
4 2.7

Surface Forms

double-decker singular

Morphology

double-decker = double + decker (transparent) = double + decker

Meaning is directly derived from 'double' + 'decker' indicating a vehicle with two decks; learners who know 'double' and 'deck' (or 'decker') can infer the sense.

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.