DOWNSTAIRS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

downstairs

adverb

Definition of downstairs

as in down

on or to a lower floor of a building He ran downstairs to answer the door. He lives downstairs from us.

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Recent Examples of downstairs Casa Petra, downstairs from Denisse’s shop, sells housewares and decorations, all made in Mexico. — Zanny Merullo, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 Bacio’s first floor will be designated for more casual events, including pop-up markets, while downstairs will be reserved for private events, a video Bacio shared on social media revealed. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 The hands-down highlight, though, is The Point, a spectacular circular building with a Spanish restaurant downstairs and an infinity pool with a swim-up bar upstairs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 Gaspare Fossati, the architect best known for restoring Hagia Sophia, renovated the building in the 1840s, while the remains of 13th-century Genoese ramparts still form part of the restaurant walls downstairs. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for downstairs

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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
As for the hosts, mosquitoes track people (and their blood) down by detecting carbon dioxide, body heat, sweat and body odor.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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