"above stairs" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˌbʌv ˈstɝs/ [General-American] Forms: above-stairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|above-stairs}} above stairs (plural above-stairs)
  1. (archaic) The part of a building above the ground level. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-above_stairs-en-noun-w7VWfXdT

Prepositional phrase

IPA: /əˌbʌv ˈstɝs/ [General-American]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} above stairs, {{en-PP}} above stairs
  1. (archaic) Upstairs; in or on an upper floor. Tags: archaic Translations (on an upper floor): op de verdieping hoger (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-above_stairs-en-prep_phrase-NS-q-Cyn Disambiguation of 'on an upper floor': 98 2
  2. (British, historical) In or pertaining to the part of a large house, typically the above-ground rooms, in which the owning family lives, contrasted with below stairs where the servants are accommodated. Tags: British, historical Synonyms: above-stairs, abovestairs
    Sense id: en-above_stairs-en-prep_phrase-IJ01s5fB Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 20 58

Alternative forms

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