two-story

UK: ˌtuː ˈstɔːri | US: ˌtu ˈstɔri

Definition

  1. adj. (of a building) having two floors or levels

Structure
two <numeral 2>story <level of a building>
Etymology

The word combines "two," from Old English "twā" (meaning the numeral 2), and "story," from Medieval Latin "historia" (originally referring to tiers of painted windows or sculptures on buildings, later generalized to floors). The term reflects a straightforward architectural description, where "two" quantifies the number of "stories" (floors) in a structure.

Examples

  1. They live in a cozy two-story house with a small garden.

  2. The two-story library has a quiet reading room upstairs.

  3. Most buildings in this neighborhood are two-story and family-owned.

  4. The fire spread quickly to the upper floor of the two-story building.

  5. A two-story mall is being constructed near the subway station.