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

As of last year, nearly 90% of organizations have a multicloud environment, according to a Flexera report, and for the second year in a row, managing cloud spend was the top challenge, with security dropping to number two. —Martin Roesch, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

With a wide receiver room filled with unproven youngsters, the Patriots would benefit greatly from having Lockett on the roster, despite him no longer being a number one or even top number two option at the position. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025

Williams is now in the number two spot at 608 days, and Wilmore has logged a very considerable 464. —Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025

Other European destinations in the top 10 include Madrid (ranked number two), Rome (number four), Milan (number five), Amsterdam (number seven) and Barcelona (number 10). —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

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