second floor

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.

second floor

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of second floor¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

This particular Hustle Kingdom was on the second floor of a low-rise building.

From BBC

Tucked on the second floor, the restaurant offers just ten counter seats and two to three seatings a night.

From Salon

The couple sought refuge on the second floor of their shop in Guangfu township, trying to save as many books as possible.

From BBC

It rose as high as the second floor of a house in some places and was about one-floor deep in the town centre.

From BBC

About 70 firefighters tackled the blaze at the building in Maybury Close, Enfield, where the entire roof and most of the second floor were on fire.

From BBC