Upstairs
adverb
To or on an upper floor of a building.
I can hear the children playing upstairs.
Often appears as...
- go upstairs
- come upstairs
adjective
Related to an upper floor of a building.
The upstairs bathroom is out of order.
Often appears as...
- upstairs room
- upstairs apartment
noun
The part of a building above the ground floor.
Our bedrooms are upstairs.
Often appears as...
- the upstairs
- upstairs area
adverb
To or on an upper floor of a building.
I can hear the children playing upstairs.
Often appears as...
- go upstairs
- come upstairs
adjective
Related to an upper floor of a building.
The upstairs bathroom is out of order.
Often appears as...
- upstairs room
- upstairs apartment
noun
The part of a building above the ground floor.
Our bedrooms are upstairs.
Often appears as...
- the upstairs
- upstairs area
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sound Direction
Use 'upstairs' to indicate the source of sounds coming from a higher floor.
Do you hear that music? It's coming from upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
'Upstairs' implies physical movement towards a higher level inside buildings.
Could you go upstairs and get my glasses?
Pro Tip 3/3Location Context
Specify 'upstairs' when directing someone to a location above the first floor.
The meeting room? It's upstairs, on the left.
Pro Tip 1/3Sound Direction
Use 'upstairs' to indicate the source of sounds coming from a higher floor.
Do you hear that music? It's coming from upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
'Upstairs' implies physical movement towards a higher level inside buildings.
Could you go upstairs and get my glasses?
Pro Tip 3/3Location Context
Specify 'upstairs' when directing someone to a location above the first floor.
The meeting room? It's upstairs, on the left.
Pro Tip 1/3Sound Direction
Use 'upstairs' to indicate the source of sounds coming from a higher floor.
Do you hear that music? It's coming from upstairs.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Movement
'Upstairs' implies physical movement towards a higher level inside buildings.
Could you go upstairs and get my glasses?
Pro Tip 3/3Location Context
Specify 'upstairs' when directing someone to a location above the first floor.
The meeting room? It's upstairs, on the left.
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Video examples
How technology has...
punk rocker you know always one step ahead he gives me gives me a condom I have no idea what to do this thing but I'm like yeah put it in my pocket right show up to Mindy's house and leave this skateboard in the shoes of them she makes me leave them at the front door grabs my hand takes me upstairs to the parents room apparently this is gonna go
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How to ask for help --...
my teenage daughter was getting dressed for school, and I decided to give her some unsolicited help about that. I happen to think she looks amazing in brighter colors. She tends to prefer sort of darker, more neutral tones. And so I said, very helpfully, that I thought maybe she could go back upstairs
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A walk through the...
with these huge, big, powerful brain waves. The body is actually recharged in terms of its immune system. We also get this beautiful overhaul of our cardiovascular system. And, in fact, upstairs in the brain, deep non-REM sleep will help consolidate memories
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
I was able to move into the upstairs world of money management, where I spent the next three decades as a global macro trader. And over that time, I've seen a lot of crazy things in the markets, and I've traded a lot of crazy manias. And unfortunately,
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Mark Bezos: A life...
that he went into a burning building to save a living creature, just because he beat me by five seconds. Well, I was next. The captain waved me over. He said, "Bezos, I need you to go into the house. I need you to go upstairs, past the fire,
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Fighting with...
we're throwing themselves at the tanks and getting blown down and I rushed upstairs and started packing my suitcase and my mother came up and said what on earth are you doing and I said I'm going to Budapest and she said what on earth
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Hear How Diana...
I said coming I'd love to have a word you know I got really uncomfortable for the head - oh yes I said to me okay boys you should come and I'll be out for a minute and they shot upstairs like chickens in their heads and I could feel
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United by Ping Pong,...
upstairs making six figures you have the guy here's the bike messenger making one figure this guy gets a face on face meeting where this guy's making six figures so you meet people who can help you in your future I found a job and I
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90-Year-Old Figure...
downstairs and I was trying to pour myself a cup of coffee and I poured the coffee and I couldn't drink it and I went upstairs and I said sherry I I was trying to say I can't I can't drink my coffee I can't I can't my mouth won't
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Why Do Cats Purr? PIPE Nora...
this is really the only time she purrs when she's at the piano she doesn't like purr upstairs or laying around or anything like that but she's always partying here when she's playing and sometimes is really really really loud
Video examples
How technology has...
punk rocker you know always one step ahead he gives me gives me a condom I have no idea what to do this thing but I'm like yeah put it in my pocket right show up to Mindy's house and leave this skateboard in the shoes of them she makes me leave them at the front door grabs my hand takes me upstairs to the parents room apparently this is gonna go
Video examples
How to ask for help --...
my teenage daughter was getting dressed for school, and I decided to give her some unsolicited help about that. I happen to think she looks amazing in brighter colors. She tends to prefer sort of darker, more neutral tones. And so I said, very helpfully, that I thought maybe she could go back upstairs
Video examples
A walk through the...
with these huge, big, powerful brain waves. The body is actually recharged in terms of its immune system. We also get this beautiful overhaul of our cardiovascular system. And, in fact, upstairs in the brain, deep non-REM sleep will help consolidate memories
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
I was able to move into the upstairs world of money management, where I spent the next three decades as a global macro trader. And over that time, I've seen a lot of crazy things in the markets, and I've traded a lot of crazy manias. And unfortunately,
Video examples
Mark Bezos: A life...
that he went into a burning building to save a living creature, just because he beat me by five seconds. Well, I was next. The captain waved me over. He said, "Bezos, I need you to go into the house. I need you to go upstairs, past the fire,
Video examples
Fighting with...
we're throwing themselves at the tanks and getting blown down and I rushed upstairs and started packing my suitcase and my mother came up and said what on earth are you doing and I said I'm going to Budapest and she said what on earth
Video examples
Hear How Diana...
I said coming I'd love to have a word you know I got really uncomfortable for the head - oh yes I said to me okay boys you should come and I'll be out for a minute and they shot upstairs like chickens in their heads and I could feel
Video examples
United by Ping Pong,...
upstairs making six figures you have the guy here's the bike messenger making one figure this guy gets a face on face meeting where this guy's making six figures so you meet people who can help you in your future I found a job and I
Video examples
90-Year-Old Figure...
downstairs and I was trying to pour myself a cup of coffee and I poured the coffee and I couldn't drink it and I went upstairs and I said sherry I I was trying to say I can't I can't drink my coffee I can't I can't my mouth won't
Video examples
Why Do Cats Purr? PIPE Nora...
this is really the only time she purrs when she's at the piano she doesn't like purr upstairs or laying around or anything like that but she's always partying here when she's playing and sometimes is really really really loud
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Quote examples
Jack Straw
British Politician
It's extraordinary what children put up with. I happened to see two of my uncles put my father up against the wall of my grandmother's house and knock his teeth out, because he'd been unpleasant to my mother. The next day I went upstairs and found my father making a rather half-hearted attempt to gas himself.
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Odette Annable
American Actress
The Exorcist' is absolutely my favorite horror film, and I watched it when I was, like, seven years old with my mother for the first time. I don't know why my mom let me watch that. I couldn't go to the bathroom by myself. I couldn't go upstairs by myself. I couldn't sleep.
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Scott Hall
American Wrestler
Look at my life. I almost died. I almost died several times. My shoulders were down, man. But I kicked out. I kicked out again. Someone upstairs obviously likes me. So maybe I should, too.
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Neil Jackson
English Actor
I think people are always going to be fascinated about the haves and have nots - about the divide between the servants and the rich families upstairs.
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Henry Petroski
American Author
If I could go upstairs and write every day, I would be happy. I don't need recreation.
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Kyle Carpenter
American Soldier
I guess you could say I got right with the man upstairs. I wanted to go to heaven.
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Jon Gruden
American Coach
There are very few passions in my life - The man upstairs, family, and football.
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Alun Wyn Jones
Welsh Athlete
I am probably a bit numb upstairs, which is sometimes a good thing.
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Wellington Mara
American Businessman
Maybe since I was 35 years old it was time to go upstairs.
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Dana Davis
American Actress
My idea of working out is going upstairs in my apartment.
Quote examples
Jack Straw
British Politician
It's extraordinary what children put up with. I happened to see two of my uncles put my father up against the wall of my grandmother's house and knock his teeth out, because he'd been unpleasant to my mother. The next day I went upstairs and found my father making a rather half-hearted attempt to gas himself.
Quote examples
Odette Annable
American Actress
The Exorcist' is absolutely my favorite horror film, and I watched it when I was, like, seven years old with my mother for the first time. I don't know why my mom let me watch that. I couldn't go to the bathroom by myself. I couldn't go upstairs by myself. I couldn't sleep.
Quote examples
Scott Hall
American Wrestler
Look at my life. I almost died. I almost died several times. My shoulders were down, man. But I kicked out. I kicked out again. Someone upstairs obviously likes me. So maybe I should, too.
Quote examples
Neil Jackson
English Actor
I think people are always going to be fascinated about the haves and have nots - about the divide between the servants and the rich families upstairs.
Quote examples
Henry Petroski
American Author
If I could go upstairs and write every day, I would be happy. I don't need recreation.
Quote examples
Kyle Carpenter
American Soldier
I guess you could say I got right with the man upstairs. I wanted to go to heaven.
Quote examples
Jon Gruden
American Coach
There are very few passions in my life - The man upstairs, family, and football.
Quote examples
Alun Wyn Jones
Welsh Athlete
I am probably a bit numb upstairs, which is sometimes a good thing.
Quote examples
Wellington Mara
American Businessman
Maybe since I was 35 years old it was time to go upstairs.
Quote examples
Dana Davis
American Actress
My idea of working out is going upstairs in my apartment.
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