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Downstairs vs Belowstairs - What's the difference?

downstairs | belowstairs |

As adverbs the difference between downstairs and belowstairs

is that downstairs is living, stepping, or coming down the stairs while belowstairs is (archaic) a floor lower than the one a speaker currently occupies; downstairs.

As nouns the difference between downstairs and belowstairs

is that downstairs is (slang) the genitalia while belowstairs is (uk) the areas of a large house in which house staff works.

As an adjective downstairs

is a floor lower than the one a speaker currently occupies.

downstairs

English

Adjective

(further)
  • A floor lower than the one a speaker currently occupies.
  • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • living, stepping, or coming down the stairs
  • Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) The genitalia
  • The wind lifted up her skirt and I caught a glimpse of her downstairs .

    Antonyms

    * upstairs

    belowstairs

    English

    Alternative forms

    * below stairs

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) A floor lower than the one a speaker currently occupies; downstairs.
  • * 1752 , Stukeley,
  • it was talkd, that there was an old gentleman belowstairs whom they fancied to be Sr. Isaac Newton.

    Noun

    (belowstairs)
  • (UK) The areas of a large house in which house staff works.
  • (UK) The staff that works in such areas.