upstairs

CEFRA1

/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/

adverb · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    On or to an upper floor of a building.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.

Examples

  • After an awkward pause, Bill took her by the hand and dragged her upstairs.

  • They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɐpsteːz/
  • /ɐpˈsteːz/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.

  2. In the brain or mind.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Located on a higher floor or level of a building.

More examples

In context

  • Would you carry my luggage upstairs?

  • I’ll take my shoes and put them away the next time I go upstairs.

  • That fastball was upstairs for a ball.

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

From up- + stair + -s.