the upstairs

noun

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

Examples of the upstairs in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The meeting was held in the upstairs meeting room of City Hall. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 27 June 2024 Lee had investigated the crime scene and had taken photos in the upstairs bathroom in the home, including one of a white towel hanging on a bar in the bathroom. David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024 According to police and prosecutors, the juvenile defendants, some in ski masks, made their way up to an outdoor balcony and burst into the upstairs bedroom of the Airbnb rental home where Jackson was taking a shower. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 Another child carried the boy to the upstairs bedroom. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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