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 moves on to his 2008 US election win, while the third celebrates the achievements of his presidency.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, we stay on the first floor with the baby while he practices upstairs on the second floor.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

LaMonica is happy with the ADU, though she wishes they could have added a second floor, which the city of South Pasadena didn’t allow at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

I do the math in my head as I trudge up the steps to Birdie’s second floor after school.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy