second story
1 Americannoun
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.
Example Sentences
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According to a recent interview with the New York Times, he intends to build a second story atop the West Wing colonnade.
From Salon
A product of a blended family, one of 10 children, I never had a room of my own until I realized one day that my garage could have a second story, and if I built a room up there, it could be mine.
From Los Angeles Times
“The house exemplifies many of the characteristics of the Shingle Style including: asymmetrical façade, picturesque massing, dominant front facing gable, multiple gables and dormers, overhanging eaves, covered porch, second story balcony, differing wall textures, oriel windows,” the application states.
From Los Angeles Times
The buyer of the second tranche—the second story of the skyscraper—took the next wave of prepayments and in exchange received the second highest interest rate, and so on.
From Literature
Serious crab keepers install a second story to their tank, called a topper, that functions as a playground.
From Slate
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