the downstairs
noun
: the lower and usually main floor of a building
The downstairs needs to be cleaned.
We painted the downstairs.
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Until last fall, one of the downstairs rooms in his Omaha, Nebraska, home was his music room, filled with guitars, a recording console, and assorted gear.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
The focal point of the downstairs living area is a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, flanked by dramatic bookcases on either slide; the Mondrian sofa and a striking coffee table made of rare Saharan black marble are standout pieces that offer comfort and sophistication.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The attention-grabbing banquettes are upholstered with a floral velvet inspired by 19th-century textile designer William Morris, paired with green leopard spots—a pattern that recurs throughout the hotel, including on the pool table in the downstairs bowling alley.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Wired News, 6 July 2025
The space, formerly a church, feels much different than when Taft's brewery occupied it, especially in the downstairs dining area, which has taken on a modern, Scandinavian aesthetic.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Floor plans included in the presentation showed that, in both the two- and three-bedroom townhouses, the downstairs includes a kitchen, dining area and living room while the upstairs holds the bedrooms.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As for the downstairs crew, the Van Rhijn’s footman, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), waits anxiously as Larry Russell begins seeking a buyer for his patented alarm clock design.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
The focal point of the downstairs living area is a floor-to-ceiling fireplace, flanked by dramatic bookcases on either slide; the Mondrian sofa and a striking coffee table made of rare Saharan black marble are standout pieces that offer comfort and sophistication.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The attention-grabbing banquettes are upholstered with a floral velvet inspired by 19th-century textile designer William Morris, paired with green leopard spots—a pattern that recurs throughout the hotel, including on the pool table in the downstairs bowling alley.
—AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
That memory, faint but enduring, was set in the downstairs den of their home.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Wired News, 6 July 2025
The space, formerly a church, feels much different than when Taft's brewery occupied it, especially in the downstairs dining area, which has taken on a modern, Scandinavian aesthetic.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Floor plans included in the presentation showed that, in both the two- and three-bedroom townhouses, the downstairs includes a kitchen, dining area and living room while the upstairs holds the bedrooms.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The exhibition welcomes us into diurnal at the street-level, and leads us into the nocturnal in the downstairs galleries.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
As for the downstairs crew, the Van Rhijn’s footman, Jack Trotter (Ben Ahlers), waits anxiously as Larry Russell begins seeking a buyer for his patented alarm clock design.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 June 2025
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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