Meaning & use
a double decker bus
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Meaning
nouncountable
A bus with two levels, one above the other, for passengers.
Grammar: Countable: a double-decker bus, two double-decker buses. Often shortened to double-decker.
Patterns
- take a double-decker bus
- on a double-decker bus
We took a double-decker bus to see the sights of London.
The children wanted to sit on the top deck of the double-decker bus.
A red double-decker bus is a famous symbol of London.
Word forms
| plural | double-decker buses |
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Common combinations
- a red double-decker bus
- A red double-decker bus stopped right in front of us.
- take a double-decker bus
- We took a double-decker bus across the city.
- on the top deck of a double-decker bus
- She sat on the top deck of the double-decker bus to get a better view.
- a double-decker bus tour
- The double-decker bus tour shows you all the main sights.
Synonyms and how they differ
- double-decker
- A short form of the same word, used when the context is clear: we rode a double-decker.
Word family
- double-decker noun
- A short way to say double-decker bus, or any vehicle with two levels.
Commonly confused: a double decker bus or double-decker?
a double decker bus vs double-decker
Double-decker alone can mean the bus, but it can also describe a sandwich with two layers of filling.
Practice
What is a double-decker bus?
Choose one answer.
A double-decker bus has two floors, so option B is correct. The 'double' refers to the two levels, not to routes, passengers, or timetables.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a double decker bus”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.