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- [uhp-stairz]
- /ˈʌpˈstɛərz/
- /ˌʌpˈsteəz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp-stairz]
- /ˈʌpˈstɛərz/
Definitions of upstairs word
- adverb upstairs up the stairs; to or on an upper floor. 1
- adverb upstairs Informal. in the mind: to be a little weak upstairs. 1
- adverb upstairs to or at a higher level of authority: You may have to take the matter upstairs. 1
- adverb upstairs Military Slang. at or to a higher level in the air. 1
- adjective upstairs Also, upstair. of, relating to, or situated on an upper floor: an upstairs window; an upstairs apartment. 1
- noun plural upstairs (usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor: The upstairs of this house is entirely rented. 1
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Origin of upstairs
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; up- + stairs
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Upstairs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
upstairs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
upstairs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for upstairs
noun upstairs
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
- afterworld — a world inhabited after death
- anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- arcadia — a department of Greece, in the central Peloponnese. Capital: Tripolis. Pop: 91 326 (2001). Area: 4367 sq km (1686 sq miles)
adjective upstairs
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
adverb upstairs
- over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
Antonyms for upstairs
adjective upstairs
- downstairs — down the stairs.
Top questions with upstairs
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- my knee crunches when i walk upstairs?
- how to get more cold air upstairs?
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- how to stop dogs going upstairs?
- how to cool upstairs bedrooms?
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