the upstairs

noun

: the upper floors of a building
We're having the upstairs carpeted.

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Ahead of all the courtside parties, Lacoste has also opened Club Lacoste at The Fount Bar, a temporary cocktail experience in the upstairs men’s section of Selfridges that celebrates the brand’s legacy and the start of the tennis season. Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 Since the couple’s tween daughter (who never appears onscreen) is at a sleepover for the evening, Angela has decided to invite the upstairs neighbors over. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 In other cases, the upstairs bathroom or toilet is to blame. Helen Andriatsitohaina, The Spruce, 24 June 2026 In the upstairs gallery, a third exhibition features works by Lucien Freud and Henry Moore. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the upstairs

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“The upstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upstairs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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