decker
noun
deck·er
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Definition of decker
: something having a specified number of decks, levels, floors, or layers
—used in combination many of the city's buses are double-deckers
Examples of decker in a Sentence
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Garrett and Walton expanded the Payne's menu to include such sandwiches as a classic Reuben, a chicken croissant and a double-decker Dagwood, as well as a selection of salads. — Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, "150 years of memories at Alabama’s oldest soda fountain," 23 Aug. 2019 Serene images of row after row of double-decker bike racks, with space for 12,500 (!) bicycles, were technically absorbed by my retina, where they were converted into electrochemical impulses and transferred along the optic nerve to my brain. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "I can’t wrap my feeble American brain around this massive bike parking garage in the Netherlands," 20 Aug. 2019 Single-decker Silverleaf service is $1,247 per person. — Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times, "Ride the Rocky Mountaineer and be amazed at the spectacular mountain ranges. And then there’s Sasquatch," 17 Aug. 2019 Guardians of the Galaxy — Mission: Breakout!, 1,700 Loading process: Guests are funneled in and out of 22-seat, double-decker elevators housed in three shafts in this drop-tower attraction. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Disneyland ride capacity: How long will you have to wait in line?," 16 Aug. 2019 Two double-decker trucks unloaded about 300 animals to help remove invasive non-native weeds such as bur clover, mustard, and thistle. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Bicycling worries on city streets: Roadshow," 12 Aug. 2019 The makeover of the 56-year-old double-decker Sherman Minton Bridge that connects Louisville and New Albany, Indiana, via Interstate 64 will cost more than $90 million and will begin in 2021. — Billy Kobin, The Courier-Journal, "Sherman Minton Bridge may fully close for construction. Will other bridge tolls be waived?," 23 July 2019 Slip past the karaoke rooms, the double-decker bus repurposed as a cocktail bar, the band stage and the DJ booth. — Michael Hiller, Dallas News, "Want to sneak away? Try these hidden or secret bars in Las Vegas," 9 July 2019 Ekrem Imamoglu, the man responsible for the commotion, stood atop a double-decker bus near his home, surrounded by a sea of elated supporters, and spoke the words that had become the rallying cry of his campaign. — The Economist, "Turkey’s president fails to see off his most powerful rival yet," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'decker.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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