Added 9 October 2026
upstairs
/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about upstairs at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
We rent out the upstairs bedroom to a student.
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Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
That fastball was upstairs for a ball.
- Originating in or associated with a higher matrix clause, as opposed to a lower embedded clause.
adverb
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Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
I’ll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs.
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In the brain or mind.
After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn’t have a lot going on upstairs.
- In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.
noun
Origin
From up- + stair + -s.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)