Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double-deck

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble-deck
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having two decks or levels, one above the other

noun

bunk bed; double bed

Example Sentences

"The normal methods of road delivery are by driving the cars individually, or by car transporters which convey as many as eight vehicles on massive articulated double-deck trailers."
"The 'Superliners', the double-deck passenger cars intended for long hauls, were the subject, not only of internal disputes at Pullman Standard, but also of a contractual disagreement between the builders and Amtrak."

Inflected Forms

double-decks (plural)

Phrases

double-decker

Frequently Paired Words

double-decker

Questions

What does double-deck mean?: having two decks or levels, one above the other

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