downstair

down·stairs

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adverb, noun doun-stairz; adjective doun-stairz]
- /adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈstɛərz; adjective ˈdaʊnˌstɛərz/
- /ˈdaʊn.steə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adverb, noun doun-stairz; adjective doun-stairz]
- /adverb, noun ˈdaʊnˈstɛərz; adjective ˈdaʊnˌstɛərz/

Definitions of downstair word

adverb downstair down the stairs. 1
adverb downstair to or on a lower floor. 1
adjective downstair Also, downstair. pertaining to or situated on a lower floor, especially the ground floor. 1
noun downstair (used with a singular verb) the lower floor or floors of a building: The downstairs is being painted. 1
noun downstair the stairway designated for use by people descending: Don't try to go up the downstairs. 1
noun downstair (dated) downstairs. 1

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Origin of downstair

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; down1 + stair + -s3

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Parts of speech for Downstair

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Downstair

downstair popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

downstair usage trend in Literature

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