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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Bannister and her classmate Sarah Walker were inside a classroom on the second floor of the university’s HCB building, which had a view of the student union.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The 87-year-old pontiff passed away on the second floor of the residence near St. Peter's Basilica.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of Douglas Elliman The floor plan shows three en-suite bedrooms on the main floor, including the junior primary suite, with the larger primary suite on the second floor.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Two of the home’s three bedrooms are on the second floor.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
The 87-year-old pontiff passed away on the second floor of the residence near St. Peter's Basilica.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo : Courtesy of Douglas Elliman The floor plan shows three en-suite bedrooms on the main floor, including the junior primary suite, with the larger primary suite on the second floor.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Two of the home’s three bedrooms are on the second floor.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Second floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20floor. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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