the upstairs

noun

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

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According to the View’s official metrics, the upstairs lounge takes forty-five minutes to complete a rotation, and the dining room takes an hour and a half. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 May 2025 Reserve a late-afternoon session in the upstairs tasting room, order cheese and charcuterie, and watch the glowing sun set on the hills. Anya Von Bremzen, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025 By 1906, Cohen had co-founded the anarchist Radical Library in the upstairs rooms at 229 Pine St. Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025 Keep your eyes peeled for the upstairs bedroom windows, where former students carved their names into the panes using their diamond engagement rings. Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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