downstairs
[daʊnˈstɛəz]
[daʊnˈstɛɹz]
Downstairs refers to a lower floor or level in a building.
When talking about your home, "downstairs" usually means the rooms that are below the main living area, like the kitchen, dining room, or basement. You might go downstairs for breakfast in the morning or to do laundry. If you have guests coming over, you might say, "Let's head downstairs to get some coffee." The term can also be used when describing a location outside of your home, like a restaurant or store that's on a lower level.
How common is "downstairs"?
Word downstairs is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
The lower floor of a house, at ground level.
upstairs
adjective
A floor lower than the current one.
Example: The kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom, we sleep in the upstairs one.
adverb
Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs
Example: walk downstairs
Real examples of "downstairs" in context
