second floor

noun

1
US : the floor just above the lowest floor
2
British : the floor that is two floors above the ground floor level

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The barn includes space for entertaining, horse stables, an unfinished second floor, potting area and storage. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026 Less than a year later, the two companies opened a second boutique on the second floor of the Ala Moana shopping mall. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Firefighters found the woman on the second floor and brought her out of the house to an awaiting ambulance, where she was pronounced dead, Nolan said. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Firefighters arriving at the school found water flowing from the second floor, fire visible inside and smoke coming from windows, according to the Forest Fire Department. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second floor

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“Second floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20floor. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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