downstairs

CEFRA2

/daʊnˈstɛɹz/

adverb · noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    To or on a lower floor of a building.

  2. 02

    noun

    The lower floor of a building.

Examples

  • I couldn't sleep so I went downstairs and watched TV.

  • Go downstairs and have a wash.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /daʊnˈsteːz/
  • /daʊnˈstiəz/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Down the stairs.

  2. In or to hell.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Located on a lower floor.

More examples

In context

  • The meeting room is downstairs.

  • I have to walk downstairs to leave the building.

  • The kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom; we sleep in the upstairs one.

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From down- + stair + -s.