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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024up•stairs /ˈʌpˈstɛrz/USA pronunciation adv., adj., n., pl. -stairs. adv. - up the stairs;
to or on an upper floor:I walked her upstairs. - to or at a higher level of authority:moved upstairs in the corporation.
adj. [before a noun] - of, relating to, or located on an upper floor:an upstairs apartment.
n. [countable* singular;
used with a singular verb] - an upper story or stories;
the part of a building or house above the ground floor.
Idioms- Idioms kick upstairs, [kick + object + ~] to promote to a higher but less powerful or important position.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024up•stairs (up′stârz′),USA pronunciation adv., adj., n., pl. -stairs. adv. - up the stairs;
to or on an upper floor. - Informal Termsin the mind:to be a little weak upstairs.
- to or at a higher level of authority:You may have to take the matter upstairs.
- Militaryat or to a higher level in the air.
- kick upstairs, to promote (a person) to a higher position, usually having less authority, in order to be rid of him or her.
adj. - Also, up′stair′. of, pertaining to, or situated on an upper floor:an upstairs window; an upstairs apartment.
n. - (usually used with a sing. v.) an upper story or stories;
the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:The upstairs of this house is entirely rented. - a higher command or level of authority:We can't take action till we have approval from upstairs.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: upstairs /ˈʌpˈstɛəz/ adv - up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level
- informal to or into a higher rank or office
n (functioning as singular or plural)- an upper floor or level
- (as modifier): an upstairs room
- Brit informal old-fashioned the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large house
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