upstairs
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1up·stairs

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>

Examples of UPSTAIRS

  1. When you go upstairs, bring these towels with you.
  2. 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

  1. 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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