the upstairs

noun

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

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The church said there was a lot of water damage to the downstairs portion of the building and smoke damage to the upstairs. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The layout of the bedrooms was ideal for our crew, with us two young families laying claim to the upstairs, my niece and nephew thrilled to be in the only room with two beds. Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026 There’s even a changing table in the upstairs restroom at Uchibā. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 Sherrie James, a Houston resident, told local news outlet KHOU 11 that a possible meteorite, remnants from the meteor that was spotted, punched a hole through her ceiling and landed in one of the upstairs bedrooms in her home. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 2026.

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