Upstairs meaning

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

“upstairs” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the part of a building above the ground floor.

upstairs

noun

  1. the part of a building above the ground floor

    “no one was allowed to see the upstairs”

adjective

  1. on or of upper floors of a building

    “the upstairs maid”

    “an upstairs room”

    Synonymsupstair
    Oppositesdownstairs

adverb

  1. on a floor above

    “they lived upstairs”

    Oppositesdownstairs
  2. with respect to the mind

    “she's a bit weak upstairs”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University