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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In Vientiane, the vending machine was empty and businesses on the second floor had yet to open.
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Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Cooper listed the apartment left to him by his late mother for sale at 30 Beekman Place on the east side of Midtown Manhattan—a classic five on the second floor—for $1.12 million with monthly maintenance setting the owner back $4,311.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
On the second floor was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, and on the first floor was a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom apartment.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
The tower has been reopened up to the second floor as of the afternoon.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Cooper listed the apartment left to him by his late mother for sale at 30 Beekman Place on the east side of Midtown Manhattan—a classic five on the second floor—for $1.12 million with monthly maintenance setting the owner back $4,311.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
On the second floor was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, and on the first floor was a three-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom apartment.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
The tower has been reopened up to the second floor as of the afternoon.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Second floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20floor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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