Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

understairs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-stairs
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A basement or cellar constructed, or accessed, from underneath the stairs.

Etymology

From under- + stairs.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does understairs mean?
A basement or cellar constructed, or accessed, from underneath the stairs.
Where does understairs come from?
From under- + stairs.

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