downstairs

Meanings

• noun

  The level of a building that is below the ground floor.

  - "The basement is downstairs in this house."
  - "My apartment has two floors, and the laundry room is downstairs."

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Pronunciation

1. /daʊnˈstɛɹz/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

upstairs

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Variants

List of all variants of downstairs that leads to same result
downstairs , the downstairs

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Etymology

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From Old English 'down' meaning 'downward' and 'stairas' meaning 'stair'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'downstairs' is used more frequently in British English than in American English.

2. In some older homes, the 'downstairs' may refer to the first floor if the building has no basement.

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Related Concepts

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1. basement: A room or series of rooms located below the ground floor of a building.

2. subterranean: Relating to or situated below the surface of the ground.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'downstairs' often represents a hidden or mysterious space, such as in Agatha Christie's novels where clues to solve mysteries are often found.

How to Memorize "downstairs"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a house with multiple floors, and the floor below the ground level is the downstairs floor.
   - Visualize the stairs leading from the ground floor to the downstairs floor.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the concept of 'downstairs' with a hidden or mysterious space.
   - Associate it with the basement or subterranean areas of a building.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Downstairs' - D is for 'Down', S is for 'Stairs', and A, R, and S represent the floors below the ground level.

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