the upstairs

noun

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

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Harrison FaceTimes Dexter and lets his dad guide him toward the stairs that lead to the upstairs penthouse and its secret vault. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 And Lisa Marie gave me the great privilege of access to areas other people are not allowed into, including the upstairs area, which is a gift. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 The setup keeps the upstairs dedicated to family living while allowing the first floor to focus on entertaining. Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 In the upstairs retail space, staff recorded two hundred sales in the first six months of the Maison operation—slightly more than one per day. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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