downstairs

downstairs
down|stairs1 [ ,daun`sterz ] adverb **
to or on a lower floor of a building, especially the floor at ground level:
I ran downstairs to see if he had come home yet.
They were all downstairs.
─ opposite UPSTAIRS
╾ down|stairs / `daUnsterz / adjective:
They got in through a downstairs window.
downstairs
down|stairs 2 [ daun`sterz ] noun singular
the floor of a building that is at ground level:
Their kitchen was bigger than the whole of our downstairs.
─ opposite UPSTAIRS

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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