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Meaning of "upstairs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UPSTAIRS

upstairs  [ˈʌpˈstɛəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UPSTAIRS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Upstairs can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES UPSTAIRS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

upstairs

Stairs

A stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs is a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps. Stairs may be straight, round, or may consist of two or more straight pieces connected at angles. Special types of stairs include escalators and ladders. Some alternatives to stairs are lifts, stairlifts and inclined moving walkways as well as stationary inclined pavements.

Definition of upstairs in the English dictionary

The first definition of upstairs in the dictionary is up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level. Other definition of upstairs is to or into a higher rank or office. Upstairs is also in the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UPSTAIRS


affairs
əˈfɛəz
airs
ɛəz
anywheres
ˈɛnɪˌwɛəz
backstairs
ˈbækˈstɛəz
douzepers
ˈduːzˌpɛəz
downstairs
ˈdaʊnˈstɛəz
flares
flɛəz
housewares
ˈhaʊsˌwɛəz
pairs
pɛəz
Roulers
ruːˈlɛəz
stairs
stɛəz
theirs
ðɛəz
there´s
ðɛəz
unawares
ˌʌnəˈwɛəz
wares
wɛəz
warez
wɛəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UPSTAIRS

upsprung
upstage
upstager
upstand
upstanding
upstandingness
upstare
upstart
upstate
upstater
upstay
upstep
upstepped
upstepping
upstir
upstirred
upstirring
upstream
upstretched
upstroke

WORDS THAT END LIKE UPSTAIRS

below stairs
body repairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
cross hairs
current affairs
Department of External Affairs
External Affairs
foreign affairs
kick upstairs
musical chairs
public affairs
roadside repairs
running repairs
shoe repairs
split hairs
stadia hairs
state of affairs
while-you-wait heel repairs

Synonyms and antonyms of upstairs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «upstairs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UPSTAIRS

Find out the translation of upstairs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of upstairs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «upstairs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在楼上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arriba
570 millions of speakers

English

upstairs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऊपर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في الطَّابِقِ الَأعْلَى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вверх по лестнице
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lá em acima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en haut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tingkat atas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nach oben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上の階に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위층으로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mendhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở trên lầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாடிக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वरचा मजला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üst katta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

al piano superiore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na górze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нагорі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

la etaj
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο επάνω πάτωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boontoe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på övervåningen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ovenpå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of upstairs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTAIRS»

The term «upstairs» is very widely used and occupies the 13.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UPSTAIRS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about upstairs

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10 QUOTES WITH «UPSTAIRS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word upstairs.
1
Mario Andretti
The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
2
Odette Annable
'The Exorcist' is absolutely my favorite horror film, and I watched it when I was, like, seven years old with my mother for the first time. I don't know why my mom let me watch that. I couldn't go to the bathroom by myself. I couldn't go upstairs by myself. I couldn't sleep.
3
Lee Child
I write in the afternoon, from about 12 until 6 or 7. I use an upstairs room as my office. Once I get going I keep at it, and it usually takes about six months from the first blank screen until 'The End.'
4
Dana Davis
My idea of working out is going upstairs in my apartment.
5
M. C. Escher
Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. I think it's in my basement... let me go upstairs and check.
6
Donald Faison
My wife allowed me to build an animation studio in our house, and I'm always in there. The great thing is that my wife will come down and do the voices for me, and I'll animate it. But then if we're upstairs, and she wants to watch something like 'Forensic Files,' or '48 Hours,' or Lifetime, I can always go down there to escape and animate.
7
Bruce Forsyth
The secret to a happy marriage is if you can be at peace with someone within four walls, if you are content because the one you love is near to you, either upstairs or downstairs, or in the same room, and you feel that warmth that you don't find very often, then that is what love is all about.
8
Billy Gibbons
Our skin colours may vary, but what's upstairs - there's certain things we've all got in common.
9
Susan Glaspell
Declining to go to church with my parents in the morning, I would ostentatiously set out for the Monist Society in the afternoon, down an obscure street which it seemed a little improper to be walking on, as everything was closed for Sunday, upstairs through a sort of side entrance over a saloon.
10
Gilbert Gottfried
A landlord is showing a couple around an apartment. The husband looks up and says, 'Wait a minute. This apartment doesn't have a ceiling.' The landlord answers, 'That's OK. The people upstairs don't walk around that much.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UPSTAIRS»

Discover the use of upstairs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to upstairs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Something Upstairs
After moving to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder by slave traders.
Avi, 1988
2
Beethoven Lives Upstairs
The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.
Barbara Nichol, 1999
3
The Upstairs Room (Winner of the Newbery Honor)
This is the true story of a girl's extraordinary survival during the German occupation of Holland of World War II. Annie was only ten years old, but because she was Jewish, she was forced to leave her family, her home, and everything she ...
Johanna Reiss, 2011
4
Upstairs Girls: Prostitution in the American West
"Discusses the history of prostitution in the American West, including: the moral purity movement, madams, Chinese sex trade, prostitutes who followed the railroad, mining camps, and military posts.
Michael Rutter, 2005
5
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
Updated with new, full-color illustrations, this classic story will continue to win the hearts of readers of all ages. "Children will want to hear this again and again.
Tomie dePaola, 2000
6
The Upstairs Room
In the steady, matter-of-fact, day-by-day courage they all showed lies a profound strength that transcends the horrors of the long and frightening war. Here is a memorable book, one that will be read and reread for years to come.
Johanna Reiss, 1990
7
Upstairs Downstairs
This book takes a detailed look at an incredible range of stair designs, revealing that stairs can provide more than just a transition from one level to another - they may also be the focal point in a home, a decorative feature in a public ...
Aisha Hasanovic, 2006
8
Office Upstairs: A Doctor's Journey
Charles H. Banov, gifted storyteller and physician, shares tales from over fifty years of his love affair with medicine and looks back with honesty and humor at growing up Jewish in the South and opening the first doctor’s office in a ...
Charles H. Banov, 2007
9
Jill Ann: Upstairs
In Jill Ann Spaulding's "Jill Ann: Upstairs," she reveals what really goes on behind closed doors at Hef's mansion- shocking and dangerous sexual practices, misguided and backstabbing young women, and more intrigue than a novel-only it's ...
Jill Ann Spaulding, 2004
10
The Journey Back: Sequel to the Newbery Honor Book The ...
The moving sequel to the Newbery Honor book, The Upstairs Room.
Johanna Reiss, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UPSTAIRS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term upstairs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Upstairs neighbors questioned after woman fatally shot
LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) - Authorities say a Massachusetts woman was shot dead in her apartment and three people who were in the apartment above hers ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Upstairs Bistro launches food truck
The menu will mirror NYWCC's farm-to-table restaurant, Upstairs Bistro, which features seasonal ingredients from local farms and producers with more than 85 ... «MPNnow.com, May 15»
3
What Your Upstairs Neighbors Are Really Doing
Now, your bloodshot eyes are wide open and you're holding your head in your hands because your upstairs neighbor just decided that now would be the ideal ... «CityLab, Apr 15»
4
Parents, two sons die in Hamtramck house fire after becoming …
Four people, a couple and their two school-age sons, were trapped in the upstairs bedroom when a fire started near the rear porch of the house about 2 a.m. ... «MLive.com, Feb 15»
5
Man fatally shot girlfriend's dad from upstairs window
Authorities say a father coming to his daughter's aid after she had a fight with her boyfriend has been shot dead from the upstairs window of their Pennsylvania ... «KHQ Right Now, Feb 15»
6
Cops: Pet Ferrets Maul Newborn's Face while Mom is Upstairs
Officials say the month-old baby was attacked Thursday afternoon by ferrets that escaped from a cloth cage while the girl's mother went upstairs and her father ... «WKBN.com, Jan 15»
7
Massachusetts man claims he was unaware of remains of three …
... conditions his children were living in because he was not allowed upstairs. ... worked hard to keep him in the dark about the dire living conditions upstairs. «New York Daily News, Nov 14»
8
Cambridge woman's body likely left for 4 days upstairs
Huxley police officers found the body around 6:15 p.m. Monday in the upstairs bedroom of the two-story Cambridge house while conducting a welfare check. «DesMoinesRegister.com, Apr 14»
9
'Upstairs' Trading Draws More Big Investors
The strategies include conducting more "upstairs trades," in which deals are executed among big institutions, bypassing the broader market, as well as other ... «Wall Street Journal, Dec 13»
10
Man using his rifle as a crutch accidentally kills upstairs neighbor, 5 …
The girl and Hancock were upstairs in the same apartment as Meyer. The little girl and her mother were visiting friends there, but just what Meyer was doing in ... «New York Daily News, Jul 13»

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