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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

single-decker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
sin-gle-deck-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

single-deckers (plural)

Phrases

double-decker

Frequently Paired Words

double-decker

Questions

What does single-decker mean?
a single-deck bus, which has only one level for passengers, unlike a double-decker.
Where does single-decker come from?
From single + decker, from deck (“floor, level”).

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