the upstairs

noun

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

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Five fully uniformed deputies had arrived at the house and were in the upstairs bedroom. Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Multi-story homes are also difficult to evenly cool; the upstairs is typically warmer. Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 July 2026 On the upstairs and downstairs patios, bargoers indulge in the great lesbian pastimes of smoking Marlboro Reds and American Spirits. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 July 2026 Ahead of all the courtside parties, Lacoste has also opened Club Lacoste at The Fount Bar, a temporary cocktail experience in the upstairs men’s section of Selfridges that celebrates the brand’s legacy and the start of the tennis season. Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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