Downstairs meaning

What does “downstairs” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“downstairs” is an adjective and adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: on or of lower floors of a building.

downstairs

adjective

  1. on or of lower floors of a building

    “the downstairs (or downstair) phone”

    Synonymsdownstair
    Oppositesupstairs

adverb

  1. on a floor below

    “the tenants live downstairs”

    Oppositesupstairs

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University