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The correct spelling is upstairs.
How to pronounce upstairs
/ˈʌpˌstɛəz/
nounIPA: /ˈʌpˌstɛəz/
Say it like: Ups-tay-rs
The correct spelling is upstairs. An upper storey. For example: "They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom."
Usage Examples
“They can sleep in the upstairs bedroom.”
“That fastball was upstairs for a ball.”
“I hate the people who live upstairs, and I especially hate their piano.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An upper storey.
adjective
- 1.Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
- 2.Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
adverb
- 1.Up the stairs; on a higher floor or level.
- 2.In the brain or mind.
- 3.In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.
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