second-story

One floor up

Second-story describes something located on or relating to the floor above ground level in a building.

A second-story window overlooks the street.

The term appears most distinctively in second-story man, slang for a burglar who enters buildings through upper-floor windows rather than ground-level doors.

architecture

floor

Indoor walking surface

  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • upperShoe part above sole
  • windowGlass-fitted wall opening

balcony · bedroom · landing · staircase · addition · dormer · walkup · mezzanine · upstairs · facade

burglary

break-in

Unlawful entry to premises

  • theftUnlawful taking of property
  • climbAscend using effort
  • ladderPortable climbing frame

cat burglar · heist · robbery · prowler · intruder · scaling · trespass · loot · fence · caper

Opposites
vertical building level

second-storyground-floor

Lowest inhabited story

ground-level · first-floor · basement · cellar · subterranean

Family

second, story, seconds, secondly, stories, storied, store, stored, storing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G