downstairs in English: To or on a lower floor of a building. (adverb)

Translation

To or on a lower floor of a building.

Word origin

A compound of down and stairs, first written as two words and later joined into one.

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"Downstairs" answers the question "where to?".

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Here it tells you which floor the room is on.

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The opposite word is "upstairs".

upstairs

On or to a higher floor of a building.

down

Towards or in a lower place; from a higher point to a lower one.

floor

The flat part of a room that you walk on and stand on.

house

A building where people live, usually a home for one family.

room

A part of a building with its own walls, floor, and door.

stair

One of the steps that you walk up to reach a higher floor.

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