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

The second floor, with its Notre-Dame drawings, shows a different Viollet-le-Duc.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Follow me and stay together,” the tour guide said, and led them toward the special rooms and exhibits on the second floor.

From Literature

The last time he’d seen her she’d been on the second floor.

From Literature

These new alterations complement changes made on the second floor that date to about 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

The apartment was on the second floor.

From Literature