upstairs1 adverbupstairs2 noun
upstairsup‧stairs1 /ˌʌpˈsteəz◂ $ -ˈsterz◂/ ●●● S2 adverb 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Don't go upstairs - Mom's still getting dressed.
- Don't you think the woman upstairs is kind of strange?
- Flora watched Mrs Brown staggering upstairs with a heavy tray.
- Lucy came rushing upstairs after her sister.
- My office is upstairs on the right.
- The bathroom is upstairs on your left.
- I picked up the phone when Nyrene was upstairs.
- I ran into the house and upstairs into Mrs Goreng's dressing-room, which commanded the best view.
- I went upstairs, undressed, and got into bed.
- Or you can stay upstairs in your apartment and the same thing will be true.
- Other members of their families were upstairs dancing, and afterwards they all walked home in a group.
- Relaxing upstairs in a warm bath, he suddenly realized he was not unwinding in just any old bathroom.
- The children had been taken upstairs.
Longman Language Activatora number or amount that is approximately right► above
Collocations · There was a light above the table.· Above his bed is a picture of two old men sitting on a park bench.· During my last year of college, I lived in a little apartment above a grocery store.directly above · We looked up and saw a helicopter hovering directly above us.the floor/apartment above (=above where you are) · We could hear noises in the room above.from above (=seen from above) · The light came from above them and to their right.above sea level (=used when describing how high a place is) · Mexico City is 2400 metres above sea level.
► over directly above something or moving in the air above it: · The sign over the door said 'Employees Only'.· A thick layer of smoke hung over the city.· About 400 fans jumped over barricades and invaded the playing field.· As the planes flew over, Selim could see the Russian markings on their wings.· Riot police fired over the heads of the demonstrators.
► overhead in the sky directly above your head: · A flock of birds passed overhead.· Suddenly, they heard the rumble of thunder overhead.
► up: up in/on/there etc in a higher position than where you are: · I found some old pictures of my mother up in the attic.· Are you able to see up there or do you need a flashlight?
► upstairs on a higher floor of a building, above where you are: · The bathroom is upstairs on your left.· Don't you think the woman upstairs is kind of strange?
► overhang if something such as a tree or a rock overhangs something, it sticks out over it: · The bird was sitting on a branch overhanging the water.· An ancient vine overhangs the terrace.
moving up to a higher place► up · The car went slowly up the hill.· Lee gets out of breath just going up the stairs.· There's a great view from the top - you should go up and have a look.up to/into/onto/over/at etc · The fire sent clouds of smoke up into the sky.· Don't let the cat jump up onto the table.· We made our way up to the top of the mountain.straight up · Serena was so scared she jumped straight up in the air.up and down · Pain was running up and down both his legs.
► upwards also upward American towards a higher position, especially towards the sky: · Alan grabbed hold of the ledge and began to climb upward.· A few snowflakes fell toward the ground, then blew upward with the next gust of wind.· The lighter material floats upwards, carrying heat to the surface of the liquid.
► uphill towards a higher position by means of a road or path that goes up a hill: · I don't like cycling uphill.· The children were running uphill towards the house.· Our guide led us uphill along a steep trail.
► upstairs towards a higher floor in a building by means of stairs: · Lucy came rushing upstairs after her sister.· Don't go upstairs - Mom's still getting dressed.· Flora watched Mrs Brown staggering upstairs with a heavy tray.
► higher and higher if something moves higher and higher , it continues to move towards a higher position in the sky: · The moon rose higher and higher.· The kite went higher and higher into the sky.· I watched as the birds flew higher and higher, grew smaller, and then disappeared.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► come
towards or on an upper floor in a building OPP downstairs: · He thought they had made coffee, and he could just remember coming upstairs.· They come upstairs and sit around the breakfast table.· Becky hadn't heard Nadine come upstairs yet.· Jess has not yet come upstairs.· Then one day I came upstairs and caught her with her hand on my doorknob.· He waited until Lois came upstairs for her little afternoon nap.· Ruthven was placed in the chamber next to ours and came upstairs just after us.· It was a little after two when Jim came upstairs, and Karen knew he would be tired this morning.
► get· The minute he got upstairs he shut his door and examined the leg minutely, but he gave up in the end.· The first change came when he got upstairs and found Firebug rolling under the thick comforter with some one.· But when he got upstairs and looked in his wardrobe the leg had gone.· When Jane got upstairs the office they were using was jammed with people and cameras and equipment.· But at night he couldn't wait to get upstairs, sometimes dragging Kate by the wrists in a steel grip.· So I thought, I've got to get upstairs and find something, some means.
► go· She saw Vincent's father as he went upstairs to confront his son.· Jen went upstairs to read her e-mail.· He had left Marler in the bar, saying he was going upstairs for a shower.· Dunne excused himself, said good night to Cassidy, nodded to the Gallaghers, and went upstairs.· He was going upstairs for his siesta.· Then he went upstairs, said goodnight to Dooley and took a hot shower.· He did not go upstairs, but he did ring the 110 emergency number and ask for the police.· I went upstairs, undressed, and got into bed.
► live· We live downstairs and there's an old lady called Mrs Parker who lives upstairs.· I.C.B. was interested in our neighbours - particularly a large family that lived upstairs at the time.
► run· Fluid took up air space ... you never saw anyone with emphysema run upstairs.· They run upstairs and push past the uniformed policeman guarding the door of the apartment.· They ate steak pudding with exceptional appetite and, when everything was cleared away, Melanie ran upstairs to comb her hair.· She ran upstairs and found her mother in the doorway glaring back into her bedroom.· He looked up when I came in, gave a kind of cry and ran upstairs and into the study.· Norm turned without a word and ran upstairs.· We ran upstairs, knocking aside startled servants.· Quickly, she picked up the key, locked the door, and ran upstairs to be alone in her room.
► walk· She walked upstairs and changed quickly, slipping on a light flowered sundress in bold colours and her flat sandals.· After the crowd has thinned, after the little girls have been dragged off by their parents, Jess walks upstairs.· Spike turns and walks upstairs proudly.· He crossed the lobby and walked upstairs to the mezzanine where he found a bar with a view of the doors.· Then I walked upstairs to the dressing-rooms.· The boy walked upstairs on the Stairway backward, singing.· As they walked upstairs, there was a bright flash of lightning outside, followed by loud thunder.· They walk upstairs to the coffee counter.
I went upstairs and had a shower. She’s upstairs in bed feeling ill.—upstairs adjective [only before noun]: an upstairs window the upstairs rooms → kick somebody upstairs at kick1(16)upstairs1 adverbupstairs2 noun
upstairsupstairs2 noun ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Collocations- The old man upstairs decided that you and I would share this cell.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► room
the upstairs one or all of the upper floors in a building OPP the downstairs: · Steve and I shared the one room upstairs and tried to do it up a bit.· Thérèse cried: I was just going to do his room upstairs.· He stayed there, in a room upstairs, and sometimes I slept in a room downstairs.· When morning came, nobody in that room upstairs would answer their calls, so they were forced to break in.· My Maria was in a small bed in a cold room upstairs, coughing badly.· Greta Ross was painting in her room upstairs.· They made the girl go back to Baskerville Hall with them, and locked her in a room upstairs.
► way· Henry paused on his way upstairs.· And on your way upstairs, don't forget the bannisters and those tricky areas in between the rails on your staircase.· Of course, we hardly needed to say, as we made our way upstairs, that we were both nervous wrecks.· Quickly, Craig made his way upstairs to his brother's room.· Once inside, we joined the crowd on their way upstairs to the gallery.· Then she smiles, nods me in, and leads the way upstairs.· At 4am armed men came into my house forcing their way upstairs to my bedroom.· With a flash of yellowing teeth, a shake of henna-dyed curls, she sent Claudel on his way upstairs.
► window· Anne waved her off, watching, nervous and apprehensive, from the upstairs window.· Parker slept and ate at an upstairs window.· Finally Rezia throws the keys down from an upstairs window.· Flames were now shooting skyward, and the upstairs windows showed a red glow.· Adèle and I watched from an upstairs window as the carriages arrived.· Paint was flaking from door and window frames, cracked glass in an upstairs window was held together with paste and brown paper.· No. 2's fitted on to half the back of the house, leaving a downstairs and an upstairs window free.· Its traditional upstairs windows are now uncurtained and uninhabited, two bars at street level its only function.
Would you like to see the upstairs?