down·stairs
ˈdau̇n-ˌsterz 
: situated on the main, lower, or ground floor of a building
down·stairs
ˈdau̇n-ˈsterz
ˈdau̇n-ˌsterz
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: the lower floor of a building
Examples of downstairs in a Sentence
Adverb
He ran downstairs to answer the door.
He lives downstairs from us.
“Where are the kids?” “They're downstairs.”
Adjective
There are five downstairs rooms.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The fight quickly turns into an all-out blowout that ends with Andrew kicking Nina out of the house and asking Millie to move downstairs to be with him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, downstairs ballroom, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
That’s when this upstairs-downstairs comedy becomes a whodunit.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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Adverb
Bailey then went downstairs to shoot through her brother’s bedroom, where he was locked inside with his wife at the time.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The fight quickly turns into an all-out blowout that ends with Andrew kicking Nina out of the house and asking Millie to move downstairs to be with him.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Directed by Ha Jung-woo and starring Gong Hyo-jin, Kim Dong-wook, Lee Ha-nee and Ha Jung-woo himself, the film follows a downstairs couple driven to exhaustion by constant noise from their upstairs neighbours.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Sunday, Sharonville Convention Center, downstairs ballroom, 11355 Chester Road, Sharonville.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
The two-story building features a full-service bar downstairs, plus a rooftop bar with seating overlooking The Plaza.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
That’s when this upstairs-downstairs comedy becomes a whodunit.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downstairs. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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downstairs
1 of 3 adverb
down·stairs
ˈdau̇n-ˈsta(ə)rz
-ˈste(ə)rz
: down the stairs : on or to a lower floor
downstairs
2 of 3 adjective
down·stairs
-ˌsta(ə)rz
-ˌste(ə)rz
: situated on a lower level or on the main or first floor
downstairs
3 of 3 singular or plural noun
down·stairs
ˈdau̇n-ˈsta(ə)rz
-ˈste(ə)rz,
-ˌsta(ə)rz,
-ˌste(ə)rz
: the lower floor of a building
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