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Downstairs

//daʊnˈstɛɹz// adj, adv, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Located on a lower floor.

    "The kids sleep in the downstairs bedroom; we sleep in the upstairs one."

Adjective
  1. 1
    on or of lower floors of a building wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    Down the stairs.

    "I have to walk downstairs to leave the building."

  2. 2
    In or to hell. figuratively
  3. 3
    Regarding the genitalia. euphemistic, slang

    "something wrong downstairs"

Adverb
  1. 1
    on a floor below wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The lower floor of a house, at ground level, or sometimes below.

    "We looked over the house; downstairs was spacious, but upstairs really cramped."

  2. 2
    The lower floor of a house, at ground level, or sometimes below.; In particular, especially historically, the servants’ quarters.

    "The family tried to ignore gossip from downstairs."

  3. 3
    The genitalia. euphemistic, slang

    "The wind lifted up her skirt and I caught a glimpse of her downstairs."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From down- + stair + -s.

Etymology 2

From down- + stair + -s.

Etymology 3

From down- + stair + -s.

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