DOWNSTAIRS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

downstairs

adverb

Definition of downstairs next

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 This leads to a chaotic rigmarole in which, bit by bit, the Hungarian mobsters stream downstairs to either take advantage of the girls or do away with them, forcing them to rely on their discipline and athletic training to mount a response. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026 Phase 2 will include a cart barn downstairs and a banquet hall upstairs. —

Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 13 Mar. 2026 People are here to see Radcliffe and, if you are seated downstairs at least, close-up sightings are guaranteed and Genuine Personal Moments certainly far more likely than elsewhere on the Rialto. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 For a buzzy atmosphere, book a table upstairs in the bar or escape the after-work crowd by requesting a quieter spot downstairs. —

The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downstairs

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs

Adverb

Oil prices, which rallied on Tuesday after tumbling in the prior session, resumed their slide and were last down 6%.

— Dylan Butts, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That’s down from the 30% occupancy when the Epicentre was sold in 2022.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026