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upstairs

/ʌpˈstɛərz/
up · stairs
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• adverb

1

On or toward an upper floor of a building.

Example

"She carried the heavy suitcases upstairs to the guest room."

2

In or toward the mind or head, or at a higher level of authority within an organization (used informally).

Example

"The proposal was approved by our department, but it still needs to be cleared by the executives upstairs."

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• adjective

1

Situated on an upper floor of a building.

Example

"We converted the spare upstairs bedroom into a quiet home office."

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• noun

1

An upper floor or the upper floors of a building collectively.

Example

"The entire upstairs of the farmhouse was renovated last summer."

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• Rhymes for upstairs

• Nearby Words

upslope
upspeak
upstage
upstairs
upstanding
upstart
upstate

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century as a compound of the adverbial phrase 'up the stairs', originally used as an adverb before developing adjective and noun senses.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Upstairs. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/upstairs
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