second story
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second-storyadjectiveof or located on the second story or floor.
second story
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[sek-uhnd-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee]
/ ˈsɛk əndˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i /
adjective
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of or located on the second story or floor.
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of or relating to a second-story man.
The theft was a second-story job.
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The other two bedrooms are found on the second story, along with a full bathroom, and a “cozy loft” that offers another sizable living space.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The second story: Mr. Powell announced he will stay on as a Fed governor after his term as chairman expires on May 15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Now there's a second story from the same batch of Georgia reporting at ProPublica.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2024
Police released video of prying open doors, climbing through a second story window and clearing chairs and desks from stairwells in Hamilton.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
By then, the entire second story of our house had filled with smoke.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
The kitchen and bedroom of the Kowalskis’ claustrophobic two-room apartment were set against a rear wall of louvered shutters with a second-story wrought-iron balcony reached by a spiral staircase; a streetlamp marked the outdoor scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
As the flames of the Palisades fire licked at his home, Ricardo Kawamura stood in his front yard watching smoke pour out of a second-story window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Meanwhile, a large second-story porch and ground-floor covered deck that previously spanned out from the back of the main home were also razed to make way for the new addition.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Four massive concrete slabs jut into the room at second-story level, a move that is meant to celebrate structure—the museum’s director calls them “internal flying buttresses.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
They had come under attack as well, but the round tower had only one entry, a second-story door reached by a ladder.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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