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1. (adv.) upstairs
up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.
2. upstairs
to or at a higher level of authority.
3. upstairs
Mil. Slang. to or at a higher level in the air.
4. (adj.) upstairs
of, pertaining to, or situated on an upper floor:
an upstairs apartment.
5. (n.) upstairs
(usu. with a sing. v.) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor.
6. upstairs
kick upstairs, to promote to a higher but less influential position.
Etymology: (1590–1600)
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| Definition of 'upstairs' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) upstairs
the part of a building above the ground floor
"no one was allowed to see the upstairs"
2. (adverb) upstairs, upstair
on or of upper floors of a building
"the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"
3. (adverb) upstairs, up the stairs, on a higher floor
on a floor above
"they lived upstairs"
4. (adverb) upstairs
with respect to the mind
"she's a bit weak upstairs"
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1. (adverb) upstairs
≠ downstairs
I'm going upstairs.; the family who lives upstairs; an upstairs room
2. (noun) upstairs
the upper floor or floors of a house
The upstairs is all painted white.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) upstairs
being above stairs; as, an upstairs room
2. (adverb) upstairs
up the stairs; in or toward an upper story
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