downstairs

adverb

Definition of downstairsnext
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 is so much going on at this party — between Debbie being attacked by the cult leader upstairs, to Robert having a manic dance episode downstairs, leading to him to jump into the pool and needing to be saved by Susan and Thom. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Police wrestled him down, and Fauci, dressed in his white lab coat, bolted downstairs. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 During that time, police said the unidentified spouse remained upstairs while the children played downstairs, and was periodically checking on the children and giving them snacks. — Steven Yablonski, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The first flick sees a smiley Marquezine walking downstairs into a community center full of excited kids, who rush over to hug her. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downstairs
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs
  1. down
  2. over
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  • If all these additional investments pan out, only 10% of the world’s oil will need to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, down from 20% before the war.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran's crude loadings are down about 70% in August from 893,000 bpd last month.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of down
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  • The legal fight is likely far from over, with a separate set of lawsuits led by Democrats and voting rights groups continuing to play out as this fall's election draws closer.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The wait is over, and the Vision Theatre Performing Arts Center is preparing to reopen, ushering in a new era of performance, events and Black culture in Leimert Park.
    — LaMonica Peters, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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