downstairs
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adverb \ˈdau̇n-ˈsterz\Definition of DOWNSTAIRS
: down the stairs : on or to a lower floor
See Examples of DOWNSTAIRS
- He ran downstairs to answer the door.
- He lives downstairs from us.
- “Where are the kids?” “They're downstairs.”
First Known Use of DOWNSTAIRS
1596
Rhymes with DOWNSTAIRS
2down·stairs
adjective \ˈdau̇n-ˌsterz\Definition of DOWNSTAIRS
: situated on the main, lower, or ground floor of a building
Examples of DOWNSTAIRS
- There are five downstairs rooms.
First Known Use of DOWNSTAIRS
1819
3down·stairs
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈdau̇n-ˈ, ˈdau̇n-ˌ\Definition of DOWNSTAIRS
: the lower floor of a building
First Known Use of DOWNSTAIRS
1843
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