the downstairs

noun

: the lower and usually main floor of a building

The downstairs needs to be cleaned.

We painted the downstairs.

Examples of the downstairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No paper towels available at either the downstairs or upstairs handwashing sinks. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Their mother, Janet, heard their laughter and popped into the room—the downstairs den, refitted with a hospital bed—and asked what was so funny. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

The main loft is located above the downstairs bedroom and contains another double bed. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

If the upstairs is Adam and all those people, then the downstairs is our guys. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the downstairs

• billionaires
• delawares
• legionnaires
• luminaires
• millionaires
• questionnaires
• thoroughfares
• unawares
• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares