downstairs A2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled down-stairs US /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ UK /daʊnˈstɛəz/ See IPA manual Freq #1964 Meanings 1 adv On or to a lower floor of a building. The tenants live downstairs. 2 adj Located on a lower floor. The kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom. 3 noun The lower or ground floor of a house. Downstairs was spacious, but upstairs felt cramped. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · on or to a lower floor of a... below 2 adj · located on a lower floor. downstair ↔ Opposites upstairs Etymology AI details From down- + stair + -s. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # downstairs **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv, adj, noun **IPA (US):** /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ **IPA (UK):** /daʊnˈstɛəz/ **Frequency rank:** 1964 ## Meanings 1. On or to a lower floor of a building. 2. Located on a lower floor. 3. The lower or ground floor of a house. ## Examples - The tenants live downstairs. - The kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom. - Downstairs was spacious, but upstairs felt cramped. ## Antonyms - upstairs ## Etymology From down- + stair + -s. ## AI Etymology Downstairs is formed from down- + stair + -s. In current use, the main senses are “On or to a lower floor of a building” and “Located on a lower floor”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown