upstairs

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈʌpˌstɛəz/
/ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

An upper storey.

Adjective
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Located on a higher floor or level of a building.

Example Sentences
  • They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom.
2 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • That fastball was upstairs for a ball.
Adverb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Up the stairs; on a higher floor or level.

Example Sentences
  • I hate the people who live upstairs, and I especially hate their piano.
2 Definition

In the brain or mind.

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

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