downstairs

Example Sentences

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I’m not in a bad mood or anything, but we have two apartments, so when we get up, Hugh goes downstairs and I have my morning upstairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

This typically happens during the lowering portion of a movement, such as bringing a dumbbell down, walking downstairs, or slowly lowering yourself into a chair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

“He doesn’t go to the executive dining room, he just comes downstairs and has a cheeseburger with everyone,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This meant they could avoid triggering some burglar alarm systems which only covered downstairs floors.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When I came downstairs into the kitchen the next morning, Peter was sitting at the table, a map open in front of him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo