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downstairs

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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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The first known use of downstairs was in 1598

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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 27 Jul. 2021.

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