upstairs

/əpˈstɛrz/

/əpˈstɛəz/

Definitions of upstairs

1. adverb

   on a floor above
   “they lived upstairs”

   synonyms: on a higher floor, up the stairs

   antonyms:

   downstairs

   on a floor below
2. adjective

   on or of upper floors of a building
   “the upstairs maid”

   “an upstairs room”

   synonyms: upstair

   antonyms:

   downstairs

   on or of lower floors of a building

   ground-floor

   on the floor closest to level with the ground
3. noun

   the part of a building above the ground floor
   “no one was allowed to see the upstairs”

   type of:

   part, portion

   something less than the whole of a human artifact
4. adverb

   with respect to the mind
   “she's a bit weak upstairs”