upstairs

[ uhp-stairz ]

/ ˈʌpˈstɛərz /

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adverb

up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.

Informal. in the mind: to be a little weak upstairs.

to or at a higher level of authority: You may have to take the matter upstairs.

Military Slang. at or to a higher level in the air.

adjective

Also upstair . of, relating to, or situated on an upper floor: an upstairs window; an upstairs apartment.

noun, plural up·stairs.

(usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor: The upstairs of this house is entirely rented.

a higher command or level of authority: We can't take action till we have approval from upstairs.

Idioms for upstairs

kick upstairs, to promote (a person) to a higher position, usually having less authority, in order to be rid of him or her.

Also especially British, above stairs .

Origin of upstairs

First recorded in 1590–1600; up- + stairs

Words nearby upstairs

upsize, upskill, upspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched

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Example sentences from the Web for upstairs

Upstairs, in the living room, splintered logs of hemlock cackled and spat from inside the wood stove.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finding the bathroom on the first floor locked, she went to use one upstairs.
Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent's Story|Jacob Siegel|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The upstairs portion of the exhibition is all about exuberance.
What Drives Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten|Sarah Moroz|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Upstairs in the galleries, Jim Costanzo spouted lefty politics between tunes on his baritone bugle.
Pawel Althamer Creates Art That’s by the People, for the People at the New Museum|Jessica Dawson|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With upstairs off limits, I left the comfort of my bed, decamping to the narrow living room couch.
In Defense of First World Problems|Michael Moynihan|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it won't be much use unless you can carry me upstairs and lock me in my room.
Mr. Prohack|E. Arnold Bennett
The servant tried to take him upstairs to lie down and compose himself.
Armadale|Wilkie Collins
Jacques: The postman when he has got upstairs pleads the cause of the post-office.
Economic Sophisms|Frederic Bastiat
He told her, however, to follow him upstairs, and he would see what could be done for her.
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories|Alexander K. McClure
Whoever was upstairs in that house alone and in peril he must save.
The City of Fire|Grace Livingston Hill

British Dictionary definitions for upstairs

upstairs

/ (ˈʌpˈstɛəz) /

adverb

up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level

informal to or into a higher rank or office

informal in the minda little weak upstairs

kick upstairs informal to promote to a higher rank or position, esp one that carries less power

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

an upper floor or level
(as modifier)an upstairs room

British informal, old-fashioned the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large houseCompare downstairs (def. 3)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with upstairs

upstairs

see kick upstairs.

单词	upstairs
释义	upstairs [ uhp-stairz ] / ˈʌpˈstɛərz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR upstairs ON THESAURUS.COM adverb up the stairs; to or on an upper floor. Informal. in the mind: to be a little weak upstairs. to or at a higher level of authority: You may have to take the matter upstairs. Military Slang. at or to a higher level in the air. adjective Also upstair . of, relating to, or situated on an upper floor: an upstairs window; an upstairs apartment. noun, plural up·stairs. (usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor: The upstairs of this house is entirely rented. a higher command or level of authority: We can't take action till we have approval from upstairs. Idioms for upstairs kick upstairs, to promote (a person) to a higher position, usually having less authority, in order to be rid of him or her. Also especially British, above stairs . Origin of upstairs First recorded in 1590–1600; up- + stairs Words nearby upstairs upsize, upskill, upspin, upspring, upstage, upstairs, upstanding, upstart, upstate, upstream, upstretched Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for upstairs Upstairs, in the living room, splintered logs of hemlock cackled and spat from inside the wood stove. Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau\|Ian Frisch\|December 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Finding the bathroom on the first floor locked, she went to use one upstairs. Spies, Lies, and Rape in the Air Force: An Undercover Agent's Story\|Jacob Siegel\|March 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The upstairs portion of the exhibition is all about exuberance. What Drives Fashion Designer Dries Van Noten\|Sarah Moroz\|March 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Upstairs in the galleries, Jim Costanzo spouted lefty politics between tunes on his baritone bugle. Pawel Althamer Creates Art That’s by the People, for the People at the New Museum\|Jessica Dawson\|February 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With upstairs off limits, I left the comfort of my bed, decamping to the narrow living room couch. In Defense of First World Problems\|Michael Moynihan\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But it won't be much use unless you can carry me upstairs and lock me in my room. Mr. Prohack\|E. Arnold Bennett The servant tried to take him upstairs to lie down and compose himself. Armadale\|Wilkie Collins Jacques: The postman when he has got upstairs pleads the cause of the post-office. Economic Sophisms\|Frederic Bastiat He told her, however, to follow him upstairs, and he would see what could be done for her. Lincoln's Yarns and Stories\|Alexander K. McClure Whoever was upstairs in that house alone and in peril he must save. The City of Fire\|Grace Livingston Hill British Dictionary definitions for upstairs upstairs / (ˈʌpˈstɛəz) / adverb up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level informal to or into a higher rank or office informal in the minda little weak upstairs kick upstairs informal to promote to a higher rank or position, esp one that carries less power noun (functioning as singular or plural) an upper floor or level (as modifier)an upstairs room British informal, old-fashioned the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large houseCompare downstairs (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with upstairs upstairs see kick upstairs. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to upstairs upper, overhead, above
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upstairs

adverb

adjective

noun, plural up·stairs.

Idioms for upstairs

Origin of upstairs

Words nearby upstairs

Example sentences from the Web for upstairs

British Dictionary definitions for upstairs

adverb

noun (functioning as singular or plural)

Idioms and Phrases with upstairs

Words related to upstairs