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

My friend Joseph Lee has his painting studio on the second floor of a strip mall plaza, his half-squeezed tubes of paint line the walls from end to end.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Partyers could climb to the second floor of a temporary structure, where a bar offered views of the Manhattan skyline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

We walked up to the second floor and found our way to room 215.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks