English Explanatory Dictionary

upstairs

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
  2. Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
adv
  1. Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
  2. In the brain or mind.
  3. In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.
noun
  1. An upper storey.
  2. A woman's breasts.

Pronunciation

/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/ /ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/ en-us-upstairs.ogg /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/ /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/ /ɐpˈsteːz/ /ˈɐpsteːz/ /ɐpˈstiəz/ /ˈɐpˌstiəz/ /ɐpˈsteəz/ /ˈɐpˌsteəz/ /ʌpˈsteɹz/ /ˈʌpˌsteɹz/ /ˌʊpˈstɛːz/ /ˈʊpˌstɛːz/ /ʊpˈstɜː(ɹ)z/ /ˈʊpˌstɜː(ɹ)z/

Word forms

upstairs further upstairs farther upstairs furthest upstairs farthest upstairs up stairs up-stairs

Etymology

From up- + stair + -s.

Antonyms

downstairs

Derived words

upstairs-downstairs boot upstairs check upstairs go upstairs kick upstairs Man Upstairs
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