triple-decker

[ trip-uhl-dek-er ]

noun

1. three-decker ( defs 3, 4 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple-decker¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Thanks to the triple-decker stacking, a liquid crystal exhibited remarkable electricconductivity as well as thermotropicity; that is, an order parameter that depends on temperature.

From Science Daily

Essentially there's almost nothing I am afraid of, except the dark basement in the triple-decker apartment where I live.

From Salon

In one brazen attack, militants targeted a triple-decker passenger boat, killing 49 civilians.

From Seattle Times

Gordillo and her husband set up a queen mattress for themselves and a triple-decker bunk bed, an arm’s length away, for the children.

From Los Angeles Times

At one end of the building are luxe hostel rooms with triple-decker bunk beds, thick mattresses and a common area.

From Seattle Times