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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Charles Cohen, the real-estate mogul, bought six to create a 7,500-square-foot spread, then bought luxe fashion brands to fill the downstairs retail.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2025
For now, there’s no service up there, but there are chairs and tables set up so guests can bring drinks and snacks from the downstairs bar up to the roof and enjoy the views and the breeze.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Phillips had the downstairs along with his then-fiancée, Elizabeth.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But employees here keep themselves grounded, too, with daily excursions to trails in the Boise foothills, yoga mats, or the downstairs wine and tapas bar.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
At the downstairs restaurant, the buzz around the bar grows louder as the night unfolds, though not enough to drown out the sounds of a sultry singer and three-man combo playing in the elegant dining room.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Much of the downstairs' limited floorspace is taken up by the kitchen.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Breakfast is a typical continental buffet, beautifully presented in the downstairs dining room, and should set you up well for a long day of sightseeing.
—Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2025
For now, there’s no service up there, but there are chairs and tables set up so guests can bring drinks and snacks from the downstairs bar up to the roof and enjoy the views and the breeze.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
Phillips had the downstairs along with his then-fiancée, Elizabeth.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
But employees here keep themselves grounded, too, with daily excursions to trails in the Boise foothills, yoga mats, or the downstairs wine and tapas bar.
—Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014
At the downstairs restaurant, the buzz around the bar grows louder as the night unfolds, though not enough to drown out the sounds of a sultry singer and three-man combo playing in the elegant dining room.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Much of the downstairs' limited floorspace is taken up by the kitchen.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Breakfast is a typical continental buffet, beautifully presented in the downstairs dining room, and should set you up well for a long day of sightseeing.
—Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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