the upstairs

noun

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

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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 Abby was cleaning the upstairs guest room when she was struck as many as 19 times with a hatchet. Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 The back patio will have games and outside seating, while the upstairs is more of a rooftop lounge. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026 Officers ordered people in the upper unit to exit after spotting spent shell casings from three different caliber guns on the stairs leading up to the upstairs unit. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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