upstairs
English
/ˌʌpˈstɛɹz/, /ˌʌpˈstɛəz/
adj
Definitions
- Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
- (baseball) Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
Etymology
Affix from English stair.
Origin
English
stair
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- airstair English
- backstair English
- downstair English
- downstairs English
- forestair English
- stair English
- staircase English
- stairchair English
- stairclimber English
- stairclimbing English
- staired English
- stairfoot English
- stairgate English
- stairhead English
- stairless English
- stairlift English
- stairlike English
- stairstep English
- stairtower English
- stairward English
- stairwards English
- stairway English
- stairwell English
- stairwise English
- stairwork English
- understair English
- upstair English
- steire Middle English