ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Downstairs

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /daʊnˈstɛɹz/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Downstairs is an adjective meaning Located on a lower floor.

Meaning

Located on a lower floor.

More Meanings

  1. Down the stairs.
  2. (figurative) In or to hell.
  3. The lower floor of a house, at ground level, or sometimes below.
  4. (slang, euphemistic) Regarding the genitalia.
  5. (slang, euphemistic) The genitalia.

Example Sentences

something wrong downstairs
The lodger lives downstairs.
I have to walk downstairs to leave the building.
The wind lifted up her skirt and I caught a glimpse of her downstairs.

Synonyms for downstairs

Depending on context, synonyms include ground-floor, downstair, below.

Antonyms for downstairs

Common opposites include upstairs, upstair.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ground-floor, below, basement, stairs, foyer, underneath.

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