upstairs meaning and definition

UPSTAIRS noun

Definition of upstairs (noun)

1. the part of a building above the ground floor
   • "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"

UPSTAIRS adjective

Definition of upstairs (adjective)

1. on or of upper floors of a building
   • "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"
   • synonyms: upstair
   • antonym: downstair

UPSTAIRS adverb

Definition of upstairs (adverb)

1. on a floor above
   • "they lived upstairs"
   • synonyms: on a higher floor, up the stairs
   • antonym: below
2. with respect to the mind
   • "she's a bit weak upstairs"