the upstairs

noun

: the upper floors of a building
We're having the upstairs carpeted.

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The starting point was joining the stairwell from the upstairs living and dining areas to the lower levels’ bedrooms and media room. — Matt Goulet, Architectural Digest, 22 Sep. 2026 If the upstairs is Adam and all those people, then the downstairs is our guys. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Abby meanwhile was killed in the upstairs guest bedroom, but hit first on the side of the head before being dealt a total of 17 blows. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 While the 1960s and ’70s informed the upstairs space, downstairs leans toward the ’70s and early ’80s, where the atmosphere is nightlife-driven and the musical focus is Italian disco. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the upstairs

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“The upstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upstairs. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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