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Meaning of upstairs

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

upstairs

Pronunciation:/ˈʌpˌstɛəz//ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/

noun

Definitions

  1. An upper storey.

adjective

Definitions

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

    Example: They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom.

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

    Example: That fastball was upstairs for a ball.

adverb

Definitions

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

    Example: I hate the people who live upstairs, and I especially hate their piano.

  2. In the brain or mind.

    Example: After Joe did a hula dance on the kitchen table, his friends wondered if he didn’t have a lot going on upstairs.

  3. In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.