double-decker

/'dʌbl'dekə/

Thân thiện

A red double-decker bus drives through a busy city street.

Definition

Noun: 1. A bus with two levels or decks for passengers: A public transport vehicle designed with two full floors of seating, one above the other, allowing it to carry a large number of passengers. 2. Any vehicle or structure with two main levels: More broadly, any vehicle (such as a ship or airplane) or object built with two distinct decks or tiers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Tourists love to ride the double-decker for a great view of the city.
  • The classic red double-decker buses are an iconic symbol of London.
  • The ferry was a double-decker, with passenger cabins on the upper deck and vehicles stored below.

Advanced Usage

• "double-decker bus": The most common and specific term, often shortened to just "double-decker" when the context is clear.
  • We took a sightseeing tour on a double-decker bus.
• "double-decker sandwich": A humorous or informal term for a very tall sandwich with multiple layers of bread and fillings.
  • He made a huge double-decker sandwich for lunch.

Variants and Related Words

• Double-deck (adj): Describes something that has two decks or levels.
  • a double-deck ferry
• Decker: A suffix used to indicate the number of levels (e.g., single-decker, triple-decker).
  • The old triple-decker airplane was a marvel of its time.

Synonyms

• Two-story bus: A descriptive synonym.
• Omnibus: A formal or old-fashioned term for a bus.

Related Phrases

• Hop-on hop-off double-decker: A common type of tourist bus service where passengers can get on and off at various stops.
  • The easiest way to see all the monuments is to buy a ticket for the hop-on hop-off double-decker.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
   • he always rode the bus to work