Definition of downstairs
:down the stairs :on or to a lower floor
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Examples of downstairs in a Sentence
He ran downstairs to answer the door.
He lives downstairs from us.
“Where are the kids?” “They're downstairs.”
Recent Examples of downstairs from the Web
-
Salt & Straw will be at 1670 India Street, downstairs from Prepkitchen and on the same block as Ironside Fish & Oyster, Burger Lounge and Davanti Enoteca.
-
Wearing only gym shorts, the stocky 51-year-old left his wife in bed and shuffled downstairs.
-
But the real attraction is downstairs, which is an open-air space with lacquered wooden bench and tables plus a bar.
-
Theodore’s Dining Room downstairs is a good option for a casually elegant dinner in a historic building.
-
But late Friday night, Tipler came downstairs to the living room, where her sister lay, and noticed that Alice's breathing was labored.
-
But, for those inclined to explore, the Roxy also has relationships with a few renowned local businesses, like a partnership with the Aire Ancient Baths and Blackstones salon located downstairs.
-
The officers sent the man downstairs, and stole $2,000 from the box and $15,000 from a boot in a bedroom, prosecutors say.
-
Next door, Westport Big & Tall will either remain upstairs or relocate downstairs, depending on who is signed on as the site’s new tenant, said Keely Hines, a broker with Charlotte firm MPV Properties.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'downstairs.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of downstairs
1596
Definition of downstairs
:situated on the main, lower, or ground floor of a building
Examples of downstairs in a Sentence
There are five downstairs rooms.
Recent Examples of downstairs from the Web
-
The upstairs-downstairs drama of WWI-era aristocrats and the staff who catered to them played out in real life at Portland's Pittock Mansion.
-
In addition to the downstairs space, Schutz also has the old Upper Crust Bar space upstairs.
-
On select weekends, similar light fare is available in the building's downstairs market area with cafe-style seating.
-
Each morning as the sun curves over Main Street in this isolated desert town, Felix Romero takes the worn wooden steps from his upstairs apartment to his downstairs grocery.
-
It is located in City Centre, a block from the train station in a downstairs venue.
-
Pancake Breakfast PUTNAM — Boy Scout Troop 21 will sponsor a free pancake breakfast in the downstairs hall of St. Mary's Church, 218 Providence St., from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 25.
-
The downstairs bathroom is a swirl of hand-set glass beadwork.
-
The downstairs study is a quiet retreat overlooking the sparkling pool and covered patio.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'downstairs.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of downstairs
1819
First Known Use of downstairs
1843
DOWNSTAIRS Defined for English Language Learners
DOWNSTAIRS Defined for Kids
Learn More about downstairs
-
See words that rhyme with downstairs Spanish Central: Translation of downstairs Nglish: Translation of downstairs for Spanish speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up downstairs? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
