DOWNSTAIRS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

downstairs

adverb

Definition of downstairs next

as in down

on or to a lower floor of a building He ran downstairs to answer the door. He lives downstairs from us.

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Recent Examples of downstairs There’s no bar service up there, but guests can bring drinks from downstairs up to the roof or organize a private dinner for proposals and other special occasions. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026 My other daughter came downstairs and saw a gentleman holding a safe in my front yard. —

Matt Schooley, CBS News, 3 May 2026 The original wine cellar is also downstairs along with a workshop area. —

Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026 The offenders directed Victim B back downstairs, then pushed Victim B to the ground, the complaint alleges. —

Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for downstairs

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Adverb

South Africa saw a 73% decline in admissions, while South Korea was down 52%.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 19 May 2026
For a buyer putting 20% down on a $420,000 home — roughly the national median home price — their monthly principal and interest payment has gone from $2,012 to $2,179, a difference of $167.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 May 2026