UPSTAIRS

upstairs, upstair

(adjective) on or of upper floors of a building; “the upstairs maid”; “an upstairs room”

upstairs, up the stairs, on a higher floor

(adverb) on a floor above; “they lived upstairs”

upstairs

(adverb) with respect to the mind; “she’s a bit weak upstairs”

upstairs

(noun) the part of a building above the ground floor; “no one was allowed to see the upstairs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

upstairs (comparative further upstairs, superlative furthest upstairs)

Located on a higher floor or level of a building.

(baseball, informal) Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.

Adverb

upstairs (comparative further upstairs, superlative furthest upstairs)

Up the stairs; on a higher floor or level.

(informal) In the brain or mind.

(informal) In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.

Antonyms

• downstairs

Noun

upstairs (plural upstairs)

An upper storey.

Source: Wiktionary


Up*stairs", adv.

Definition: Up the stairs; in or toward an upper story.

Up"stairs`, a.

Definition: Being above stairs; as, an upstairs room.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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