downstairs
adverb
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Definition of downstairs
(Entry 1 of 3)
: down the stairs : on or to a lower floor
downstairs
adjective
down·stairs
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Definition of downstairs (Entry 2 of 3)
: situated on the main, lower, or ground floor of a building
down·stairs
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Definition of downstairs (Entry 3 of 3)
: the lower floor of a building
Examples of downstairs in a Sentence
Adverb
He ran downstairs to answer the door. He lives downstairs from us. âWhere are the kids?â âThey're downstairs.âAdjective
There are five downstairs rooms.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Whaley nudged Braun and asked him to come downstairs with her. — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, "Leading Dayton, Ohio, in an Era of Guns, Trump, and Madness," 12 Aug. 2019 Morrison came downstairs, went out with her for coffee and remained her friend for the rest of their lives. — Hillel Italie, Twin Cities, "Toni Morrison remembered as âa literary mother to generations of writersâ," 11 Aug. 2019 Rockeymoore Cummings came downstairs and saw the suspect leaving with a black bicycle, according to the police report. — Yvonne Wenger, baltimoresun.com, "Crowdsourcing to solve a crime: Rockeymoore Cummings turns to Twitter for leads on home invasion," 10 Aug. 2019 When Gayle came downstairs, she was stabbed 43 times. — Jim Salter, The Seattle Times, "Ex-judges to review evidence in Missouri death penalty case," 6 Aug. 2018 After their last meeting, Tommy went downstairs to his office next to the clubhouse to make a few calls. — Los Angeles Times, "Dodgers Dugout: Remember that time Joe Morgan almost became Dodgers manager?; previewing Dodgers-Yankees," 23 Aug. 2019 The victim went downstairs to get some milk for his daughter and found a man standing in his kitchen, Buttle said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Man stabbed by home intruder in Oak Park," 12 Aug. 2019 Police have clarified that a window in the living room downstairs was left open, not one in the bedroom upstairs where the girl was sleeping with her two siblings. — NBC News, "Mom's voice recording to play in Malaysian jungle in search for 15-year-old London girl," 9 Aug. 2019 Police have clarified that a window in the living room downstairs was left open, not one in the bedroom upstairs where the girl was sleeping with her two siblings. — Washington Post, "Malaysian trackers use momâs voice in London girlâs search," 9 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
There are four bedrooms, three bathrooms, beautifully appointed kitchen, formal rooms, and a downstairs bonus room ideal for a playroom, home gym, private office, or possible studio accommodations for an au pair or guests. — Monica Lander, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: East Coast meets West Coast: The Hamptons have arrived in Danville," 26 Aug. 2019 The downstairs shelves house items that both reflect their Cardinal fandom and hold special memories. — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, "Al fresco backyard makes this St. Matthews home an entertainment mecca," 25 July 2019 The final straw was waking up to a racket coming from the downstairs bedroom window at 5 oâclock in the morning. — Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, "Sunday Bulletin Board: Would you please get those barges out of there, so we can see the river?," 21 July 2019 Thereâs another picture, in the downstairs wing at Wild Card Boxing, where Roach trains elite fighters in a former laundromat. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "The Many Stages of Manny: How Pacquiao Keeps Reinventing Himself," 16 July 2019 The countertops were thick quartz; the downstairs floors were sturdy ceramic tile; Hampton Bay ceiling fans whirred in the living room and master bedroom. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Meet the A.I. Landlord Thatâs Building a Single-Family-Home Empire," 21 June 2019 The fire started in a downstairs unit and spread to an upstairs unit. — Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, "Antioch fire sends two people to hospital," 28 June 2019 The upstairs pop-top boasts a queen size bed and three zippered windows, and the downstairs bed fits two adults. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Modular camper van sleeps a family and fits in a garage," 27 June 2019 Council on June 24 granted a conditional use permit for the rooftop bar, which will have a separate entrance from the downstairs restaurant, although staff will be able to run food from a specialized menu upstairs. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Shaker Heights council gets update on proposed Outdoor Refreshment Area in Van Aken District," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'downstairs.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for downstairs
downstairs
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of downstairs
(Entry 1 of 2)
: on or to a lower floor of a building
downstairs
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of downstairs (Entry 2 of 2)
: located on a lower, main, or first floor of a building
See the full definition for downstairs in the English Language Learners Dictionary
downstairs
adverb
down·stairs
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Kids Definition of downstairs
(Entry 1 of 3)
: down the stairs : on or to a lower floor
The children are playing downstairs.
downstairs
adjective
down·stairs
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Kids Definition of downstairs (Entry 2 of 3)
: situated on a lower floor or on the main or first floor
the downstairs bathroom
downstairs
noun
down·stairs
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Kids Definition of downstairs (Entry 3 of 3)
: the lower floor of a building
The downstairs has been refinished.
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