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adverb up·stairs \ˌəp-ˈsterz\
: on or to a higher floor of a building
: in the head : mentally or intellectually
Full Definition of UPSTAIRS
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: up the stairs : on or to a higher floor
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: to or at a high altitude or higher position <kicked upstairs to company management>
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: in the head : intellectually <a little slow upstairs — Tom Clancy>
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First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1584
Rhymes with UPSTAIRS
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adjective up·stairs \ˈəp-ˈsterz\
: located on a higher floor of a building
Full Definition of UPSTAIRS
: situated above the stairs especially on an upper floor <an upstairs bedroom>
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First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1782
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noun plural but singular or plural in construction up·stairs \ˈəp-ˈsterz, ˈəp-ˌ\
Definition of UPSTAIRS
: the part of a building above the ground floor
First Known Use of UPSTAIRS
1842
UPSTAIRS Defined for Kids
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adverb up·stairs \ˌəp-ˈsterz\
Definition of UPSTAIRS for Kids
: up the stairs : on or to an upper floor <Go upstairs to your room!>
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adjective up·stairs \ˈəp-ˈsterz\
Definition of UPSTAIRS for Kids
: being on or relating to an upper floor <upstairs bedrooms>
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noun up·stairs \ˌəp-ˈsterz\
Definition of UPSTAIRS for Kids
: the part of a building above the ground floor
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