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upstairs
01
on or toward a higher part of a building
Grammatical Information
incomparable
Examples
I prefer to sleep upstairs in the loft rather than downstairs.
02
in relation to a person’s mental or intellectual capacity
Examples
He ’s clever upstairs, always coming up with brilliant solutions.
upstairs
01
located on an upper floor
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The upstairs apartment has a balcony with a view.
The upstairs
01
an upper floor of a house, apartment, or any other building
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The noise coming from the upstairs kept me awake all night.
