downstairs

Example Sentences

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Primary school teacher Stuart Dunn had to knock the door of the affected property aggressively, with the owner unaware of the fire on her roof as she slept downstairs with her dog.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Lennick's studio today is a downstairs room in her home in one of San Francisco's outer neighborhoods.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

I didn’t even take time to wash my face or comb my hair before I ran downstairs.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls