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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The main upstairs bedroom is situated directly above the downstairs bedroom and is accessed by ladder.
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
About 10 flies clogged the air at the downstairs bar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 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
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New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
About 10 flies clogged the air at the downstairs bar.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 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
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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