second story
Above ground level
Second story refers to the floor of a building one level above ground level.
In American usage, the ground floor is the first story, so the second story is one flight up.
British usage differs, calling this the first floor.
A second-story man is a burglar who enters through upper windows, avoiding ground-floor security.
- upper floorLevel above the first
- upper levelHigher story of building
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- windowGlass-fitted wall opening
- window ledgeHorizontal surface beneath glass
burglar · heist · breaking and entering · climb · ladder · rope ladder · bedroom · rooftop · break-in · thief · sequel · narrative · tale · chapter · plot · plot twist · follow-up · continuation
vertical building level
second storyground floor
Lowest building level
first floor · street level · ground level · basement · cellar
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