upstairs

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

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

From up- + stair + -s.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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