Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up stairs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: up- s-tairs
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Archaic form of upstairs.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"I ſtept up ſtairs into my own bed-chamber, with no other thought than of pulling off my hat, &c."
"There was more dancing and singing up stairs, more wit and conversation below; […]"
"“He’s in the dining-room, sir, along with mistress. I’ll show you up stairs, if you please.”"
"Perhaps ’twas the state in which the poor lady lay up stairs that helped to make them excited and frightened."
"JUDY, (within) Well! what do you want, Mr. Punch? PUNCH. Come up stairs: I want you."

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

further up stairs (comparative) farther up stairs (comparative) furthest up stairs (superlative) farthest up stairs (superlative)

Questions

What does up stairs mean?: Archaic form of upstairs.

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