upstairs
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adverb \ˌəp-ˈsterz\Definition of UPSTAIRS
1
: up the stairs : on or to a higher floor
2
: to or at a high altitude or higher position <kicked upstairs to company management>
3
: in the head : intellectually <a little slow upstairs — Tom Clancy>
See Examples of UPSTAIRS
- When you go upstairs, bring these towels with you.
- She was on her way upstairs when she heard a car drive up.
First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1584
Rhymes with UPSTAIRS
2up·stairs
adjective \ˈəp-ˈsterz\Definition of UPSTAIRS
: situated above the stairs especially on an upper floor <an upstairs bedroom>
Examples of UPSTAIRS
- You can use the upstairs bathroom.
First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1782
3up·stairs
noun plural but singular or plural in construction \ˈəp-ˈsterz, ˈəp-ˌ\Definition of UPSTAIRS
: the part of a building above the ground floor
First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1842
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