second floor

noun

1
US : the floor just above the lowest floor
2
British : the floor that is two floors above the ground floor level

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Up the spiral staircase, the second floor serves as a guest suite-cum-entertainment area. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 For the first phase of the project, the two-story building will be roughly 61 feet tall, with cooling systems on the second floor and sound mitigation installed within the building, Community Development Director Brad Weisenburger said. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 Clorox wipes, microfiber cloths, and a cleaning spray are under bathroom sinks in the basement and third floor, under the kitchen sink on the first floor, and in the laundry closet on the second floor. — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026 The app’s office sits a stone’s throw away from the Liangzhu ruins, on the second floor of a gray building that used to be an elementary school in the village. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for second floor

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“Second floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20floor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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