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single-decker

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a single-deck bus, which has only one level for passengers, unlike a double-decker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, especially

Examples

  • I travelled home on a crowded single-decker - over half of the passengers were schoolchildren.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From single + decker, from deck (“floor, level”).