single-decker

Bus without upstairs

A single-decker is a bus with only one level of seating, as opposed to a double-decker.

The term applies to other vehicles or structures built on a single level: a single-decker sandwich.

In British usage especially, the word distinguishes ordinary buses from the iconic two-story variety.

housing

bungalow

One-story house with porch

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coach

One who instructs

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number of levels/decks

single-deckerdouble-decker

Two-level transport

two-tiered · multi-level · triple-decker · double-decker bus · multi-story

Family

single, decker, deck, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular

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