the upstairs

noun

: the upper floors of a building
We're having the upstairs carpeted.

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The ground floor highlights the latest runway collections, while the upstairs offers a deconstructed tennis court stretching from floor to ceiling. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Dennings and Coolidge starred together in the 2011 to 2017 CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, in which the Legally Blonde actress played Sophie, the upstairs neighbor of Max (Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs). Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The sheriff’s office told KHOU the upstairs neighbor and downstairs neighbor were complaining when the situation began to escalate. Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025 The Residence is a screwball whodunit set in the upstairs, downstairs, and backstairs of the White House, among the eclectic staff of the world's most famous mansion. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the upstairs

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“The upstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20upstairs. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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