double-deckers

Stacked London buses

Double-deckers are buses with two levels of seating, the upper level accessed by an interior staircase.

The red double-decker is iconic to London.

The term extends to anything with two layers: a double-decker sandwich stacks three slices of bread with fillings between each, and double-decker beds are bunk beds.

buses

Routemaster

Iconic London bus model

conductor · stairs · sightseeing · tour · commute · omnibus · passengers · city tour · open-top · route

trains

railcar

Track-bound transport vessel

British Rail · commuter · seating · railway · upper level · stairs · capacity · transit · bilevel · suburban

sandwiches

club sandwich

Triple-layered toasted lunch

deli · turkey · bacon · lettuce · tomato · mayo · bread · stacked · filling · Dagwood

aircraft

biplane

Aircraft with two wing levels

Wright brothers · barnstormer · vintage · aerobatics · propeller · cockpit · canvas · rigging · airshow · warbird

Opposites
number of levels/decks

double-deckerssingle-deckers

Buses lacking upper floors

vehicle size/capacity

double-deckersminibuses

Small public transport vehicles

shuttle buses · minivans · shuttles · vans · passenger cars

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G