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downstairs

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


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Pro tip: In the months leading up to the move, I also saved boxes from deliveries I received, instead of hauling them downstairs to the recycling bin.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

When I moved into my Leimert Park apartment about two years ago, an older woman rushed downstairs to greet me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

These connected to listening equipment downstairs in the servants' quarters, monitored day and night.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Whoever is up earliest, usually John Bowdler, picks the outfit and the other brother will match it before they make their way downstairs to have a coffee with some toast.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

It’s quiet downstairs, but I hear Lou Ann’s voice in her bedroom.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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