double digits

plural noun

variants or double-digits
chiefly US
: a number or percentage from 10 to 99 especially when considered significant
There is good news for South Carolina motorists hitting the road for Christmas as gas prices have dropped by double digits in the last week.—Sophie Brams
A Dayton-area catering company has been growing its services and is hiring new staff in the double-digits.—Hannah Poturalski

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Eddy Cue, the Apple executive who oversees its entire services business, said that viewership of F1 on Apple TV is up double digits compared to ESPN last season. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Prior to Wednesday, the Heat had lost the first game of the regular season by double digits 11 times in franchise history. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 In Europe, Italy, the UK, Spain, Türkiye, Austria, Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg), Portugal, and Greece all grew double digits, driven by European and American clientele as well as Middle Eastern tourists in the late summer. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 One proof point is 2018, when some polls showed Brown winning re-election by double digits. — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for double digits

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double digits was in 1909

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“Double digits.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20digits. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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