Pronunciation

/əˈstɔːrz/

Definitions

• Adverb: Referring to the location or direction above the current level, typically in a building. For example: “I need to go upstairs to my room.”
• Preposition: Used to indicate that something is located or situated above the ground floor or a lower level. For example: “The meeting is on the second floor, upstairs from the entrance.”

Phrases

• “Upstairs, down the hall” points to a specific location within a building.
• “Take the stairs to the second floor, it’s upstairs.”
• “She lives upstairs, on the top floor.”

Example Sentences

• Adverb: “I left my keys upstairs, I’ll be right back.”
• Preposition: “The library is upstairs, where you can find the fiction section.”

Synonyms

• Higher up
• Above
• On the upper level
• In the upper part
• Ascending

Antonyms

• Downstairs
• Below
• On the lower level
• In the basement or lower floors