second floor
Americannoun
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the floor or story above the ground floor.
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(in Britain and elsewhere outside the U.S.) the second story completely above ground level.
noun
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US and Canadian term: third floor. the storey of a building immediately above the first and two floors up from the ground
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British equivalent: first floor. the floor or storey of a building immediately above the ground floor
Etymology
Origin of second floor
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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The couple ditched a third bedroom and turned the second floor into a multipurpose space for their grandkids to stick to their budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The exhibition is located on the second floor of the museum's main Waterhouse Building.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
On the second floor, a generous dining space and an open kitchen with marble surfaces, warm-wood cabinetry, and one of the building’s original steel trusses await.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
That quake killed about 30 people and caused immense property damage, including the collapse of the Alameda County Courthouse’s second floor and heavy damage at the historic Mission San José adobe church in southern Fremont.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The special nook on the second floor beneath the fairy orb, all my unreturned library books scattered across the floor.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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