upstairs

/ˈəpˈstɛrz/
/əpˈstɛəz/
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Definitions of upstairs
  1. adverb
    on a floor above
    “they lived upstairs”
    synonyms: on a higher floor, up the stairs
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    antonyms:
    downstairs
    on a floor below
  2. adjective
    on or of upper floors of a building
    “the upstairs maid”
    “an upstairs room”
    synonyms: upstair
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    antonyms:
    downstairs
    on or of lower floors of a building
    ground-floor
    on the floor closest to level with the ground
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  3. noun
    the part of a building above the ground floor
    “no one was allowed to see the upstairs”
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    type of:
    part, portion
    something less than the whole of a human artifact
  4. adverb
    with respect to the mind
    “she's a bit weak upstairs”
Pronunciation
US
/ˈəpˈstɛrz/
UK
/əpˈstɛəz/
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