deck
Translation
deck (of a ship), deck (of cards), deck (patio)
Examples
We stood on the deck of the ship.
We stood on the deck of the ship.
Please shuffle the deck of cards.
Please shuffle the deck of cards.
We have a wooden deck in our garden.
We have a wooden deck in our garden.
I prefer to sit on the top deck of the bus.
I prefer to sit on the top deck of the bus.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) the floor of a ship We stood on the deck of the ship.
((noun)) a set of playing cards Please shuffle the deck of cards.
((noun)) a wooden platform built onto a house We have a wooden deck in our garden.
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'dec', meaning 'roof' or 'covering'. This relates to a ship's 'covering' (the deck) and a house's outdoor platform.
Memory Tips
Picture the three main meanings together: playing with a DECK of cards on the garden DECK, which looks like a ship's DECK.