the upstairs

noun

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

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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025 That, and he's learned the upstairs apartment sometimes leads to him getting doggy treats. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Sliding doors from the upstairs bedroom led out to a spacious deck. Mark Kreidler, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 Local lore says the upstairs mezzanine at Hereafter was once a Civil War map room. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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