triple decker

/ˈtrɪpəl ˈdɛkər/
noun
  1. A sandwich made with three layers of bread and two layers of filling.
    • I ordered a triple-decker club sandwich with turkey, bacon, and lettuce.
    • The diner is famous for its massive triple-decker sandwiches stacked high with ingredients.
    • For lunch, she made a triple-decker with ham, cheese, and tomato between three slices of toast.
  2. A bus, train, or other vehicle with three levels or decks.
    • The triple-decker ferry had seating on three different levels.
    • The city introduced a triple-decker sightseeing bus to give tourists better views.
    • Some old trains had a triple-decker design for carrying more passengers.
  3. A building, especially a house, that has three floors or stories.
    • They bought a triple-decker in Boston and rent out the top two floors.
    • Many triple-decker homes were built in the early 1900s for working-class families.
    • The triple-decker apartment building had a porch on each level.
  4. Something that has three layers or parts, such as a cake or a book with three volumes.
    • The novel was published as a triple-decker, with each volume covering a different era.
    • He built a triple-decker bookshelf that reached all the way to the ceiling.
    • The bakery sells a triple-decker chocolate cake with three layers of frosting.
adjective
  1. Having three layers, levels, or parts.
    • The triple-decker bus tour was the highlight of our trip.
    • She bought a triple-decker birthday cake for the party.
    • We shared a triple-decker sandwich for lunch.
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