the downstairs
noun
: the lower and usually main floor of a building
The downstairs needs to be cleaned.
We painted the downstairs.
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Locals mention that downtown, there aren’t many decent places to take a meeting or have an upscale cocktail and dining experience, meaning the opening of the downstairs restaurant Pasqul and the upstairs rooftop bar and restaurant Skylark is a welcome addition.
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Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The second loft space, meanwhile, is over the downstairs master bedroom and is reached by removable ladder.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
And so that came through the sheet rock to the downstairs, so that's why the roofs were dripping.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1895, the first major addition was completed, a project that included reconfiguring the downstairs to allow for a larger dining room and a new maid’s room.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024
Very dangerous kind of fire where they get trapped between the floor and the ceiling of the downstairs.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Chow down on post-hike grub with dreamy sunset views at the on-site rooftop restaurant Stellar Jay or enjoy fresh, seasonal Colorado fare at the downstairs restaurant Pasque, both helmed by executive chef Ian Wortham.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Adams and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument that preceded the shooting at the downstairs apartment, police said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
With their cell phone in hand, the downstairs neighbors went to check out the noise and discovered McGrath standing in the open doorway.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
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Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
The second loft space, meanwhile, is over the downstairs master bedroom and is reached by removable ladder.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
And so that came through the sheet rock to the downstairs, so that's why the roofs were dripping.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
In 1895, the first major addition was completed, a project that included reconfiguring the downstairs to allow for a larger dining room and a new maid’s room.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024
Very dangerous kind of fire where they get trapped between the floor and the ceiling of the downstairs.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Chow down on post-hike grub with dreamy sunset views at the on-site rooftop restaurant Stellar Jay or enjoy fresh, seasonal Colorado fare at the downstairs restaurant Pasque, both helmed by executive chef Ian Wortham.
—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
Adams and his ex-girlfriend got into an argument that preceded the shooting at the downstairs apartment, police said.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
With their cell phone in hand, the downstairs neighbors went to check out the noise and discovered McGrath standing in the open doorway.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 26 June 2024
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“The downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20downstairs. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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