downstairs

adverb

Definition of downstairsnext
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 For dinner, go downstairs to Mandolino’s Artisan Pizza, a Friday haunt for both permanent residents and undergraduate students. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026 However, it's accessed by a space-saving folding staircase that means that when not in use, it can be stowed away, maximizing floorspace downstairs. — Adam Williams july 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2026 Gaspare Fossati, the architect best known for restoring Hagia Sophia, renovated the building in the 1840s, while the remains of 13th-century Genoese ramparts still form part of the restaurant walls downstairs. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 The whole group eventually migrated downstairs to Sub-Mission, the restaurant's lounge. — Alyssa Shelasky, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for downstairs
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs
  1. down
  2. over
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  • However, as one indicator, between June 11 and July 19, Miami International Airport saw 3,037,578 total arrivals, slightly down from 3,046,834 one year prior.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • The sun was down, but the temperature was still above 90 degrees.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Definition of down
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  • Just over a year ago, Bryan Kohberger, who was accused of killing four University of Idaho students, made a stunning courtroom admission.
    — Emily Smith, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Criston Cole was marching toward his annihilation, and now that march is over.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 July 2026
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