downstairs

as in down
on or to a lower floor of a building He ran downstairs to answer the door. He lives downstairs from us.

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Recent Examples of downstairs There were private rooms downstairs, while upstairs, a lofted sleeping space had individual beds with privacy curtains. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025 Mia is sleeping downstairs, and Leo is munching on the cuff of my sweater. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025 Two members of Nadler’s staff had gone downstairs to observe and, when tensions flared, invited the activists upstairs to defuse the situation. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 18 June 2025 The inspiration behind turning it into a musical instrument evolved from the poor insulation: the couple could hear their next-door neighbor rehearse through the walls while downstairs, and their co-resident could be heard hammering daily in his hardware store. Gemma A. Williams, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for downstairs
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  • While that’s down from 88% in 2024, these same folks feel less prepared across all six areas Accenture surveyed.
    Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • These styles can be dressed up or down for any itinerary, and they’re elevated enough for even the most fashionable destinations.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
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  • Maybe a touch harder, but once that was over, that’s the whole puzzle folks.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • One boss fight in particular should’ve been a greater challenge, but between DK and Pauline dropping literal bombs on the foe, the encounter was over in moments.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025

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