second floor

American  

noun

1. the floor or story above the ground floor.

2. (in Britain and elsewhere outside the U.S.) the second story completely above ground level.

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second floor British  

noun

1. US and Canadian term: third floor.  the storey of a building immediately above the first and two floors up from the ground

2. British equivalent: first floor.  the floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor

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Etymology

Origin of second floor

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Issa and his wife were in bed with their grandson on the second floor just after 3 a.m. that Sunday when they were woken by a loud crash outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

But a conversation on the second floor hinted at financial troubles at one of America's most iconic luxury department stores.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Crews used a ladder to rescue a 42-year-old man who had broken through the windows on the second floor in an effort to flee the blaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

On the second floor, there is an en-suite primary bedroom and two guest rooms with a shared bath.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

In less than a minute, she had crossed the theater and emerged on the second floor on the same side as Lincoln’s box.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson