the downstairs
noun
: the lower and usually main floor of a building
The downstairs needs to be cleaned.
We painted the downstairs.
Examples of the downstairs in a Sentence
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Adams and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument that preceded the shooting at the downstairs apartment, police said.
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Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
With their cell phone in hand, the downstairs neighbors went to check out the noise and discovered McGrath standing in the open doorway.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
The constant activity in the downstairs kitchen, all overseen by master cook Eugénie (Juliette Binoche), feeds the smoky, cozy hubbub of conversation upstairs among the master of the house, Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel), and a small coterie of friends upstairs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
The vibe feels like an exclusive social club with guests sipping spritzes by the saltwater pool and local winemakers debating the hotel’s robust spirits collection at the downstairs bar.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2023
In the downstairs bar, spirits often lift money off the bar and raise glasses into the air.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Those sensory experiences were no more apparent than in the downstairs laboratory.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
At the 115-year-old Niles Hotel — where ancient bullet holes pock the tin ceiling by the downstairs saloon — getting the creeps is part of the appeal.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Bottles of liquor were stored directly in ice that was used for consumption in the downstairs bar.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
With their cell phone in hand, the downstairs neighbors went to check out the noise and discovered McGrath standing in the open doorway.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
The constant activity in the downstairs kitchen, all overseen by master cook Eugénie (Juliette Binoche), feeds the smoky, cozy hubbub of conversation upstairs among the master of the house, Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel), and a small coterie of friends upstairs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2024
The vibe feels like an exclusive social club with guests sipping spritzes by the saltwater pool and local winemakers debating the hotel’s robust spirits collection at the downstairs bar.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 May 2023
In the downstairs bar, spirits often lift money off the bar and raise glasses into the air.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Those sensory experiences were no more apparent than in the downstairs laboratory.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
At the 115-year-old Niles Hotel — where ancient bullet holes pock the tin ceiling by the downstairs saloon — getting the creeps is part of the appeal.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
Bottles of liquor were stored directly in ice that was used for consumption in the downstairs bar.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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