the upstairs

noun

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

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Around 2011, Michael Fallas, who once worked in family’s downtown store as a stock boy, converted the upstairs floors from offices to apartments while continuing to operate Fallas Paredes. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 Back in town, quench your thirst at the upstairs atrium of Three Bears Brewery & Restaurant, then take the Banff Gondola 7,000 feet up Sulphur Mountain, with views of six mountain ranges and the Bow Valley far below. Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 In an effort to increase business, the upstairs storage room was converted into a brothel. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Amasa, a Latin American steakhouse; Bar Amasa, the upstairs taqueria; and Bar Rocco, an Italian restaurant that also serves an elegant brunch, helmed by celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the upstairs

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