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 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.
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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
Floor plans included in the presentation showed that, in both the two- and three-bedroom townhouses, the downstairs includes a kitchen, dining area and living room while the upstairs holds the bedrooms.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As for the downstairs crew, the Van Rhijn’s footman, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), waits anxiously as Larry Russell begins seeking a buyer for his patented alarm clock design.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Like, say, the bell of the downstairs’ ball, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), and his ringing achievement in alarm clocks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
If the dog scene becomes too much for you in the downstairs covered patio or outside lawn, there’s also a dog-free deck upstairs with amazing views of Mount Royal and surrounding peaks.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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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
Floor plans included in the presentation showed that, in both the two- and three-bedroom townhouses, the downstairs includes a kitchen, dining area and living room while the upstairs holds the bedrooms.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As for the downstairs crew, the Van Rhijn’s footman, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), waits anxiously as Larry Russell begins seeking a buyer for his patented alarm clock design.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Like, say, the bell of the downstairs’ ball, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), and his ringing achievement in alarm clocks.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2025
If the dog scene becomes too much for you in the downstairs covered patio or outside lawn, there’s also a dog-free deck upstairs with amazing views of Mount Royal and surrounding peaks.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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