English Explanatory Dictionary

downstairs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Located on a lower floor.
adv
  1. Down the stairs.
  2. In or to hell.
  3. Regarding the genitalia.
noun
  1. The lower floor of a house, at ground level, or sometimes below.
  2. In particular, especially historically, the servants’ quarters.
  3. The genitalia.

Pronunciation

/daʊnˈstɛɹz/ en-us-downstairs.ogg /daʊnˈstɛəz/ /daʊnˈsteːz/ /daʊnˈstiəz/ /daʊnˈsteəz/ /daʊnˈsteɹz/ /daʊnˈstɜː(ɹ)z/

Word forms

downstairs further downstairs farther downstairs furthest downstairs farthest downstairs

Etymology

From down- + stair + -s.

Antonyms

upstairs

Derived words

upstairs-downstairs
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