downstair

Thân thiện

The phone downstair is ringing.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Located on a lower floor of a building: "Downstair" describes something that is situated on a floor below another, typically the ground floor or a floor beneath the main level.

Usage

• "Downstair" is a less common variant of the adjective "downstairs." It is used attributively (before a noun) to specify the location of a room or object.
• It is considered somewhat dated or formal. In modern English, "downstairs" is almost always used for both the adjective and the adverb.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The downstair bathroom is being renovated.
  • Please check the downstair phone for messages.

Advanced Usage

• "the downstair" (as a noun phrase): While rare, it can function similarly to "the downstairs," referring to the lower floor or floors of a building as a space.
  • The noise is coming from the downstair.

Variants and Related Words

• Downstairs (adj. & adv.): The standard modern form. As an adjective: . As an adverb:
• Downstair(s) room/floor/apartment: Common collocations.

Synonyms

• Lower-floor: Located on a lower level.
• Ground-floor (if applicable): Situated on the floor at street level.

Antonyms

• Upstair / Upstairs: Located on an upper floor of a building.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. on or of lower floors of a building
   • the downstairs (or downstair) phone

Từ đồng nghĩa

• downstairs