Definitions for upstairs
ˈʌpˈstɛərzup·stairs

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. upstairsadjective

   the part of a building above the ground floor

   "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"

2. upstairs, upstairadverb

   on or of upper floors of a building

   "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"

3. upstairs, up the stairs, on a higher flooradverb

   on a floor above

   "they lived upstairs"

4. upstairsadverb

   with respect to the mind

   "she's a bit weak upstairs"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstairsadverb

   Up the stairs; on a higher floor or level.

2. upstairsadverb

   In the brain.

   After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn't have a lot going on upstairs.

3. upstairsadjective

   located higher up a building.

   They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom.

4. upstairsadjective

   a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone

   That fastball was upstairs for a ball.

5. Etymology: From up + stair + -s

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. upstairs

   Upstairs refers to the rooms or space located on a higher level of a building, accessible through a staircase. It is typically used in reference to a house, indicating the area or floor that is above the ground floor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upstairsadverb

   up the stairs; in or toward an upper story

2. Upstairsadjective

   being above stairs; as, an upstairs room

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upstairs

   Clean is the third studio album by the Contemporary worship duo Shane & Shane. The album was released on May 18, 2004 by Inpop Records label, and the producers on the effort is Will Hunt and Shane & Shane.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Upstairs

   up-stārz′, adv. in or toward the upper story.—adj. Up′stairs, pertaining to an upper story or flat.—n. an upper story.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'upstairs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4599

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'upstairs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1165

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'upstairs' in Adverbs Frequency: #265

How to pronounce upstairs?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say upstairs in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstairs in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of upstairs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of upstairs in a Sentence

1. Pamela Courts:

   Overnight we had a break-in, so whatever was upstairs they came and took: TVs jewelry, everything.

2. Lana Wood:

   Well, it was after the funeral, back at Natalie’s house, and… I couldn’t find him. And I asked somebody, 'where is RJ' and they said 'he went upstairs into the bedroom.' So, I ran upstairs. And he was sitting on the edge of the bed and I walked up and said, ‘RJ, what happened?’.

3. M. C. Escher:

   Only those who attempt the absurd...will achieve the impossible. I think...I think it's in my basement...Let me go upstairs and check.

4. Chris Christie:

   I had no choice because I just didnt want to stay in the White House. I was given that alternative -- stay in the White House, lock yourself in, dont ever leave, dont even go to the Oval Office, just stay upstairs and enjoy it, dont see people, dont talk to people, and just be done with it --and I cant do that. I had to be out front, and this is America, this is the United States.This is the greatest country in the world, this is the most powerful country in the world, I cant be locked up in a room upstairs and totally safe and just say, hey, whatever happens happens, I cant do that.

5. William Congreve:

   I came upstairs into the world for I was born in a cellar.

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