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upstairs

[uhp-stairz] / ˈʌpˈstɛərz /
ADJECTIVE
on an upper floor
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Awaiting the landfall, we slept upstairs with a life raft, axes and an emergency weather radio, in case we had to escape through the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She also notes that the chillout room upstairs, all-gender bathrooms and gaming station are all special components of Trans*cendent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

She said Dr Cain was "found in an upstairs bedroom not breathing, not conscious".

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

But her mum said, 'Just send him upstairs.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Sam's father came upstairs with the newspaper in his hand.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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