upstairs

== English == === Alternative forms === up stairs, up-stairs (archaic) === Etymology === From up- +‎ stair +‎ -s. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, /ˈʌpˌstɛɹz/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/, /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɐpˈsteːz/, /ˈɐpsteːz/ (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ɐpˈstiəz/, /ˈɐpˌstiəz/ (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ɐpˈsteəz/, /ˈɐpˌsteəz/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ʌpˈsteɹz/, /ˈʌpˌsteɹz/ (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˌʊpˈstɛːz/, /ˈʊpˌstɛːz/ (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA(key): /ʊpˈstɜː(ɹ)z/, /ˈʊpˌstɜː(ɹ)z/ Hyphenation: up‧stairs Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)z Homophones: upstares; upstirs (fair–fur merger) === Adjective === upstairs (comparative further upstairs or farther upstairs, superlative furthest upstairs or farthest upstairs) Located on a higher floor or level of a building. (baseball, informal) Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone. ==== Derived terms ==== upstairs-downstairs ==== Translations ==== === Adverb === upstairs (comparative further upstairs or farther upstairs, superlative furthest upstairs or farthest upstairs) Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level. 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain) Marsha, let’s go upstairs! (informal) In the brain or mind. (informal) In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found. ==== Antonyms ==== downstairs ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === upstairs (plural upstairs) An upper storey. (slang, euphemistic) A woman's breasts.