upstairs

Example Sentences

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They stock up on groceries at the Carrefour supermarket in the shopping mall just upstairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

In the loft upstairs, the group breaks into convivial chatter about the novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Williams, 44, lived in a ground-floor flat, and Andrew, 42, was his upstairs neighbour - they were old schoolmates with no history of tension.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

After her building sprung a leak she made friends with her upstairs neighbour while trying to find the source.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“I need to go upstairs and get started on my homework” is what my brain thought would give me the best chance for escape, so I tried it out.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan