How to spell upstairs

Upstairs is spelled U-P-S-T-A-I-R-S.

hear itup·stairs/əpst'ɛrz/adverbRules and real life

What it means: On a floor above.

In a sentence: Let's go play with the toys upstairs.

Same family: stairs, downstairs, staircase, stairway. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Upstairs” is a compound word formed from “up” and “stairs,” and it first appeared in English in the 17th century to describe movement to an upper floor. The word “stair” itself comes from Old English “stǣger,” meaning a step or set of steps.

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