the downstairs

noun

: the lower and usually main floor of a building
The downstairs needs to be cleaned.
We painted the downstairs.

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Nearby lies the downstairs bathroom, which is equipped with a shower, sink, and toilet. New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025 Butler is also working on restyling the downstairs space of the property. Silvia Marchetti, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 The conference rooms are named after elements from the game and employees also have access to lockers, towel service and a bike room on the downstairs floor. Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 For the downstairs people, there’s a bonding force in a group that live very mundane lives on a strict routine, catering to others. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025 The service is great, the downstairs bar and lounge are charming and cozy, and the walkability for Upper West siders is excellent. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025 The attention-grabbing banquettes are upholstered with a floral velvet inspired by 19th-century textile designer William Morris, paired with green leopard spots—a pattern that recurs throughout the hotel, including on the pool table in the downstairs bowling alley. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home. Ajdina Halilovic, Wired News, 6 July 2025 The space, formerly a church, feels much different than when Taft's brewery occupied it, especially in the downstairs dining area, which has taken on a modern, Scandinavian aesthetic. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025

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