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

Catherine number two marries frail cousin Linton, who dies, and later falls in love with the gruff, rough Hareton in a sort of history repeating itself thing. —Meg Walters, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026

There’s a good chance that Johnny Heitinga, the former defender and Ajax boss who arrived as Frank’s number two in January, could be given the reins until the end of the season on an interim basis, before a permanent boss is named in the summer. —Peter South, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

As a result, neodymium and the other rare earths have become a major factor in trade tensions between the United States and China, the world’s number one and number two economy, respectively. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

At number two was PeptideSciences, a producer of high-purity peptides available in liquid and capsule forms, intended solely for research purposes. —Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 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