number two

noun

plural number twos

informal : solid waste from the body : feces

—used euphemistically

So, why is the brand new pool off limits on such a busy day? Mia Venesky, 9, volunteered to explain the delicate dilemma. She said, "The pool is closed because someone went number two in the pool."

—Suzanne Goldklang

Once a dog who has parvovirus goes number two on the ground, the disease stays there for about six years, according to Dr. Payne.

—Kaylee Olivas

compare number one sense 2

Examples of number two in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Right now, Bianco is number two in the polls, and the other Republican candidate is number one in the polls, and then the Democrats are trailing behind them. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026

Troopers say distracted driving is the number two cause of crashes in Colorado. —Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

And then hide in plain sight, is number two. —Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026

The multi-hypenate, 37, gave a look at her journey after giving birth to baby number two in November 2025, with some snaps on her Instagram Stories. —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for number two

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue