second story
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second-storyadjectiveof or located on the second story or floor.
second story
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[sek-uhnd-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee]
/ ˈsɛk əndˌstɔr i, -ˌstoʊr i /
adjective
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of or located on the second story or floor.
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of or relating to a second-story man.
The theft was a second-story job.
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The other two bedrooms are found on the second story, along with a full bathroom, and a “cozy loft” that offers another sizable living space.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
The White House ballroom project is also expected to add a second story to the West Wing, which houses offices for staff as well as the president.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mr. Holmes’s second story describes the rapid growth of science and technology during Tennyson’s early life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
According to a recent interview with the New York Times, he intends to build a second story atop the West Wing colonnade.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
All this watching from the window on the second story of the office, where he appeared to control everything and do nothing.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
The kitchen and bedroom of the Kowalskis’ claustrophobic two-room apartment were set against a rear wall of louvered shutters with a second-story wrought-iron balcony reached by a spiral staircase; a streetlamp marked the outdoor scenes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It features a huge second-story terrace as well as an elevated pool area.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
Trundling up an ungainly lift to reach a second-story balcony seems like Woody Allen’s hapless bank robber trying to tunnel his way into vaults in “Small Time Crooks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
Recently, the city updated its codes to make issues like the second-story rule that ensnared the Zilinskases easier to overcome, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
The evening I met Farmer, I was sitting on a second-story balcony of a military outpost, talking with U.S.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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