double-decker

[ duhb-uhl-dek-er ]

noun

1. something with two decks, tiers, or the like, as two beds one above the other, a ship with two decks above the water line, or a bus with two decks.
2. a food item consisting of two main layers, as a sandwich made with three slices of bread and two layers of filling.

double-decker

noun

1. a bus with two passenger decks
2. informal.
   1. a thing or structure having two decks, layers, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      a double-decker sandwich

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-decker¹

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

Example Sentences

A crash between two double-decker buses close to a city centre has left 13 people needing hospital treatment.

From BBC

From the second level of the double-decker bus he rode with teammates, Freeman looked out at a world that wasn’t the same as it was before.

From Los Angeles Times

Friday’s parade celebrating the Dodgers’ World Series championship brought an estimated 225,000 people to downtown Los Angeles to cheer the players, who drove the route on double-decker buses.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the Dodgers were transported atop double-decker buses through the parade route before heading over to a celebration at Dodger Stadium on Friday afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times

The world champion Dodgers players will ride through the streets atop double-decker buses.

From Los Angeles Times