upstairs A2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction Also spelled up-stairs and upstair US /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ UK /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ See IPA manual Freq #1220 Meanings 1 adv On or to a higher floor of a building. They live upstairs from us. 2 noun The part of a building above the ground floor. The upstairs needs a fresh coat of paint. 3 adj Located on an upper floor of a building. We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · on or to a higher floor of... up the stairs 3 adj · located on an upper floor... upstair ↔ Opposites downstairs Word family Derived forms upstairs-downstairs Etymology AI details From up- + stair + -s. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # upstairs **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv, noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ **Frequency rank:** 1220 ## Meanings 1. On or to a higher floor of a building. 2. The part of a building above the ground floor. 3. Located on an upper floor of a building. ## Examples - They live upstairs from us. - The upstairs needs a fresh coat of paint. - We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student. ## Antonyms - downstairs ## Derived Forms - upstairs-downstairs ## Etymology From up- + stair + -s. ## AI Etymology Upstairs is from up- + stair + -s. The surface analysis is up- + stair + -s. The prefix up- supplies the upward or updating element. In present-day use, it can mean on or to a higher floor of a building, or the part of a building above the ground floor. Derived formations include upstairs-downstairs. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown