Upstairs (Adverb)
Meaning 1
With respect to the mind; "she's a bit weak upstairs".
Examples
- He's not all there upstairs if he thinks he can fix that on his own.
- She's a bit weak upstairs to be trusted with this highly complex task.
- I'm starting to think he's not completely there upstairs after watching him make those reckless decisions.
- Grandma isn't what she used to be upstairs, the memories are fading fast.
- The old man isn't sharp upstairs like he used to be, he gets confused easily.
Meaning 2
On a floor above; "they lived upstairs".
Examples
- She quickly ran upstairs to grab her favorite book.
- They have two rooms available, one downstairs and the other upstairs.
- Her grandparents used to live upstairs when she was a little girl.
- There was a door that led upstairs, but it was always locked.
- My mom's best friend from college came over and slept upstairs for a night.