upstairs and downstairs

Example Sentences

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Her extensive transformation included the flipping of the upstairs and downstairs layouts, overhauling the property’s greenhouse in order to turn it into an indoor/outdoor dining room, and the addition of a new chef’s kitchen.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

"My neighbours upstairs and downstairs were terrified and screaming, we had to evacuate immediately to another area."

From BBC • May 4, 2023

For example, I have two zones in my house: upstairs and downstairs.

From The Verge • May 17, 2022

The Stand comedy club relocated in 2019 to a larger spot in Union Square, and celebrates the year’s end with shows upstairs and downstairs.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2019

When we left the dining-room, she proposed to show me over the rest of the house; and I followed her upstairs and downstairs, admiring as I went; for all was well arranged and handsome.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë