abovestairs
9.9
On the upper floor of a house where the family lives
- adjective
- Archaic
:
de arriba
- The abovestairs rooms were reserved for the family and their guests.
Examples
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The old house had a clear division between the abovestairs and downstairs areas.
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She spent the afternoon cleaning the abovestairs hallway and bedrooms.
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The family spent most of their time abovestairs.
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The abovestairs rooms are beautifully decorated.
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The abovestairs rooms were beautifully furnished for family gatherings.
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In the abovestairs area, the children played freely while their parents relaxed.
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The home’s abovestairs wing was exclusively used by the family for their leisure activities.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Surface Forms
abovestairs positive
Morphology
Etymology
Abovestairs comes from the simple parts above 'higher' and stairs 'steps'. So it describes rooms that are literally 'above the stairs', the upper rooms used by the family rather than by servants.