upstairs

Definition of Upstairs in English :

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Noun

1. upstairs

the part of a building above the ground floor

Example Sentences:
'no one was allowed to see the upstairs'

Adjective

2. upstair, upstairs

on or of upper floors of a building

Example Sentences:
'the upstairs maid'
'an upstairs room'

upstair

Adverb

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

on a floor above

Example Sentences:
'they lived upstairs'

4. upstairs

with respect to the mind

Example Sentences:
'she's a bit weak upstairs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Upstairs

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adverb

1.

up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level

2. informal

to or into a higher rank or office

3. informal

in the mind

a little weak upstairs

4. kick upstairs

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

5.

a.

an upper floor or level

b.

(as modifier)

an upstairs room

6. British informal, old-fashioned

the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large house

Compare downstairs (sense 3)

Upstairs

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adverb

1.

up the stairs

2.

on or to an upper floor or higher level

3. Informal

mentally; in the mind

a person who lacks something upstairs

adjective

4.

situated on an upper floor

noun

5.

an upper floor or floors

Upstairs

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adv.

1. Up the stairs: raced upstairs.

2. To or on a higher floor: went upstairs to go to bed.

3. To or at a higher level: promoted upstairs to management.

adj. (ŭpstârz′)

Of or located on an upper floor: an upstairs bedroom.

n. (ŭpstârz′) (used with a sing. verb)

The part of a building above the ground floor.

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