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downstairs

[doun-stairz, doun-stairz] / ˈdaʊnˈstɛərz, ˈdaʊnˌstɛərz /


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Downstairs, there are three other bedrooms that are just as chic and can “easily double as a rec room, office, or creative space” and come complete with their own fireplaces.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

“It works just fine upstairs, but it doesn’t have great circulation. Downstairs, it’s a sea of guests and it gets very hot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

Downstairs, Critter Cove, still mostly empty, will feature live animals, and a Collections & Conservation area will show museum curators at work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

"The Residence" is an "Upstairs, Downstairs" screwball murder mystery set in the East Wing, the residence wing of the White House, during an Australian state dinner.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

Downstairs they found Laney yanking on Mama’s arm, begging her to let them open presents before breakfast.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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