downstairs

[doun-stairz, doun-stairz]

adverb

1. down the stairs.

2. to or on a lower floor.

adjective

1. Also downstair pertaining to or situated on a lower floor, especially the ground floor.

noun

1. (used with a singular verb),  the lower floor or floors of a building.

   The downstairs is being painted.

2. the stairway designated for use by people descending.

   Don't try to go up the downstairs.

downstairs

/ ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz /

adverb

1. down the stairs; to or on a lower floor

noun

1. 1. a lower or ground floor

   2. ( as modifier )

      a downstairs room

2. informal,  the servants of a household collectively Compare upstairs

Word History and Origins

Origin of downstairs¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; down ¹ + stair + -s ³

Example Sentences

Still, out of deference to his wife, he mostly keeps his constructions confined to a single room downstairs.

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On “Downton Abbey,” downstairs living doesn’t even look like the worst fate in the world.

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He asked TD Cole to replace his kitchen and downstairs flooring in August 2021, and said he found Marc Cole to be "friendly and trustworthy".

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Her extensive transformation included the flipping of the upstairs and downstairs layouts, overhauling the property’s greenhouse in order to turn it into an indoor/outdoor dining room, and the addition of a new chef’s kitchen.

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The ground floor houses the museum’s main exhibit spaces and amenities, with other exhibits downstairs.

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