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, “Birdie,” captures a friendship on the verge of tatters among a group of women.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mr. Holmes’s second story describes the rapid growth of science and technology during Tennyson’s early life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
According to a recent interview with the New York Times, he intends to build a second story atop the West Wing colonnade.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
They showed the same Gene Autry film all the time, and in this film, Gene jumped out of the second story of a building onto the back of a waiting horse.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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
During the incident, a second-story window was broken and Jack allegedly climbed outside, then fell to the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 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
It features a huge second-story terrace as well as an elevated pool area.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
At the last minute, McKissick found a site for the debate, in a dilapidated second-story auditorium.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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