the upstairs

noun

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

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Everyone is a suspect — all 157 members of staff and guests at a state dinner for Australian dignitaries, where the murder mystery occurs — as Cordelia investigates the upstairs, downstairs, and secret backstairs of Washington, D.C.'s most famous mansion. Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Inside, a custom triple-tier circular chandelier hangs from the double-height foyer crossed by a staircase and the upstairs bridge. Sandra Barrera, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025 During the remodel, administrative staff will temporarily move their offices to the upstairs of the Village Hall. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025 Scott took the upstairs and kept his space notably neat and clean. Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 26 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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