Upstairs: meaning, definitions and examples

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upstairs

 

[ หŒสŒpหˆstษ›rz ]

Adverb / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

location

At or to a higher floor or level in a building.

Synonyms

on the floor above, up, up the stairs

Examples of usage

  • She went upstairs to check on the children.
  • The bedrooms are all upstairs.
Context #2 | Adjective

position

Situated above ground level in a building.

Synonyms

higher up, top floor, upper level

Examples of usage

  • The upstairs bathroom needs to be renovated.
  • The upstairs apartment has a nice view.

Translations

Translations of the word "upstairs" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น andar de cima

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŠเคชเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เคฎเค‚เคœเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช oben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lantai atas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะณะพั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na gรณrze

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้šŽไธŠ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร  l'รฉtage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ arriba

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผst katta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์ธต์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠ ุงู„ุทุงุจู‚ ุงู„ุนู„ูˆูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nahoล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hore

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฅผไธŠ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgoraj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา“ะฐั€ั‹ะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒ—

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yuxarฤฑda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ arriba

Word origin

The word 'upstairs' originated from the Middle English word 'upsteres' which combines 'up' with 'steres' meaning 'stair'. The concept of upper levels in buildings has been around for centuries, with multi-story structures becoming more common in the Middle Ages. As architecture evolved, the term 'upstairs' became widely used to refer to higher floors in a building.

See also: stair, staircase, stairs, stairway.