the upstairs

noun

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

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Wooden Paddle has already booked three events for the upstairs banquet hall and, in keeping with their specialty, all three of them are weddings. Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025 Each of the upstairs suites has its own balcony and bathroom. Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 According to police and prosecutors, the juvenile defendants, some in ski masks, made their way up to an outdoor balcony and burst into the upstairs bedroom of the Airbnb rental home where Jackson was taking a shower. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025 When asked about the tinfoil in the upstairs bathroom, Ryan said Weidell sometimes smoked in the bathroom. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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