double-deck‧er /ˌdʌb
əl ˈdekə◂ $ -ər◂/
noun [countable]1. a bus with two levels ⇒
single-decker2. a sandwich made with three pieces of bread and two layers of food
—double-decker adjective [only before noun] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
bus a large vehicle that people pay to travel on:
There were a lot of people on the bus.coach British English a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys:
Taking the coach is cheaper than the train.minibus a small bus with seats for six to twelve people:
The school uses a minibus to take teams to matches.double-decker a bus with two levels:
the red double-deckers in Londonarticulated bus (
also bendy bus British English) a very long bus that has a joint in the middle that allows it to go around corners:
Articulated buses have been used in Europe for many years.tram British English,
streetcar American English,
trolley/trolley car American English a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in the street, and usually gets power from electric lines over the vehicle:
We waited at the stop for the tram. San Diego has a well-used trolley system. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲