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What part of speech is upstairs.

Upstairs can be categorized as an adjective, an adverb and a noun .

  • 1. upstairs is a noun.
  • 2. upstairs is an adjective.
  • 3. upstairs is an adverb.

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  • Singular Plural
  • upstairs   upstairs  
  • Singular: upstairs  
  • Plural: upstairs  
  • Positive Comparative Superlative
  • upstairs   more upstairs most upstairs
  • Positive : upstairs  
  • Comparative : more upstairs
  • Superlative : most upstairs

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Examples of upstairs in a Sentence

Word history.

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

1782, in the meaning defined above

1842, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing upstairs

  • kick upstairs
  • man upstairs
  • the man upstairs
  • the upstairs

Dictionary Entries Near upstairs

upstairs man

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“Upstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upstairs. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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Is "upstairs" used as noun or adjective or adverb?

  • Thread starter Zacchaeus
  • Start date May 19, 2020

Zacchaeus

  • May 19, 2020

Hi In the text below, what is the part of speech of the word "upstairs" Is this about the noise upstairs again? The woman upstair called the apartment manager. My second question is can the noun, "the upstair" mean the people living upstairs? For example,"the upstairs fought with the downstairs" I will wait for your answers Thanks in advance!  

bennymix

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You are right; it can be adverb, adjective or noun (meaning the rooms upstairs, usually).  

entangledbank

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  • May 27, 2020

Thank you!! It helps me a lot!!!  

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[ uhp - stairz ]

  • up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.

to be a little weak upstairs.

You may have to take the matter upstairs.

  • Military Slang. at or to a higher level in the air.

an upstairs window;

an upstairs apartment.

The upstairs of this house is entirely rented.

We can't take action till we have approval from upstairs.

/ ˈʌpˈstɛəz /

  • up the stairs; to or on an upper floor or level
  • informal. to or into a higher rank or office

a little weak upstairs

  • kick upstairs informal. to promote to a higher rank or position, esp one that carries less power
  • an upper floor or level

an upstairs room

  • informal. the masters and mistresses of a household collectively, esp of a large house Compare downstairs

Word History and Origins

Origin of upstairs 1

Idioms and Phrases

  • kick upstairs , to promote (a person) to a higher position, usually having less authority, in order to be rid of them.

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Example sentences.

Yes, it will be different politics upstairs now, but the people are the decision-makers who create the present and build the future.

She perused grotesque album covers while I investigated the indie art studios upstairs.

It's decided to bid the countess, if she's there, farewell and investigate a small upstairs attic on the other side of the hall.

“Add it to the list of gratitude for the big guy upstairs.”

The upstairs of the stone story museum is mostly about the Buffalo Soldiers.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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  1. What part of speech is upstairs?

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  2. Upstairs Definition & Meaning

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  3. Is "upstairs" used as noun or adjective or adverb?

    London. English - South-East England. May 19, 2020. #3. The basic use is as an intransitive preposition (traditionally called adverb): The bedrooms are upstairs. We went upstairs. We sent the children upstairs. It's an adjective in 'upstairs bathroom' and 'upstairs maid' (a maid whose job is to look after upstairs), because other prepositions ...

  4. upstairs

    adverb. definition 1: on or toward an upper floor; up the stairs. The kitchen and living room are on the main floor, and the bedrooms are upstairs. He went upstairs to get his glasses. definition 2: at or to a superior position. The unit manager was moved upstairs to a vice presidency. phrase:

  5. UPSTAIRS Definition & Meaning

    Upstairs definition: up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.. See examples of UPSTAIRS used in a sentence.

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  7. What part of speech is Upstairs

    Singular noun. Adjective. Idiom. Grammatically "Upstairs" is a adverb, to be more precise even a noun form. But also it is used as a noun, specifically a noun form. Part of speech depends on meaning of this word. All about upstairs Download all about upstairs in pdf.

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  9. Parts of Speech for the word Upstairs

    Parts of Speech for Upstairs. Upstairs is used as a Noun . Upstairs is used as a Adverb

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    The most common parts of speech are nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, and prepositions. This handout will provide only a basic overview of each. For further information, see the UVU Writing Center's handouts on these specific topics. Nouns. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.