🇬🇧 Double meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

When something is double, it means there are two of it instead of one, or it is two times bigger, heavier, taller, longer, or more than usual. A double ice cream has two scoops, a double bed is big enough for two people, and a double rainbow has two rainbows in the sky. So, double means not just one—but two, or two times as much!

The teacher gave us double points for not talking, so the class went into silent statue mode.

My hair had double volume this morning, so I looked like a confused lion doing math.

I brushed my teeth for double the time, and my toothbrush begged for a coffee break.

My little cousin asked for double bedtime stories, then tried to negotiate a triple.

A double rainbow sometimes appears when light bounces twice inside raindrops, so it’s basically the sky saying, "Replay that rainbow, it was awesome!"

A small girl sees a sad boy at the park. She buys a double cake — two cakes one on top of the other — and walks to him. She gives a double slice and a double ice cream. The boy cries, then laughs, and gives a double hug. They eat and feel double happy.

This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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