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DUBL/ˈdʌbl/

Double means twice as much, or made for two: a double room, double the price, double doors. Single is one; twin rooms have two beds. Double can be a verb: prices doubled. Do not write double for doubt (uncertainty). Twice is the adverb (twice as big).

Meaning

Twice as much, or made for two people.

Examples

• “We booked a double room at the hotel.”
• “A double ticket is cheaper than two singles on this route.”
• “They ordered a double portion of chips.”

Good to know

a double room / double the price. Opposite: single. Adverb: twice. Mix-up: doubt.

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