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Downstairs vs. Below — What's the Difference?

Downstairs vs. Below — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Downstairs and Below

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Downstairs

Down the stairs
Raced my friend downstairs.

Below

In or to a lower place; beneath.

Downstairs

To or on a lower floor
Waited downstairs while her parents were getting dressed.

Below

On or to a lower floor; downstairs.

Downstairs

The lower or main floor.
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Below

(Nautical) On or to a lower deck.

Downstairs

Located on a lower or main floor.

Below

In a later part of a given text
Figures quoted below.

Downstairs

A floor lower than the current one.

Below

Farther down, as along a slope or valley.

Downstairs

Living, stepping, or coming down the stairs

Below

In or to hell or Hades.

Downstairs

The lower floor of a house, at ground level.

Below

On the earth.

Downstairs

The genitalia.
The wind lifted up her skirt and I caught a glimpse of her downstairs.

Below

In a lower rank or class.

Downstairs

Down the stairs; to a lower floor; as, she headed downstairs as soon as she heard the horn.

Below

Below zero in temperature
40° below.

Downstairs

On or of lower floors of a building;
The downstairs (or downstair) phone

Below

Underneath; beneath.

Downstairs

On a floor below;
The tenants live downstairs

Below

Lower than, as on a graduated scale.

Below

Downstream of
Launched the canoe just below the bridge.

Below

South of
Guatemala is below Mexico.

Below

Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of
Such petty behavior is below me.

Below

Lower in spatial position than.
The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.
The marmalade is on the shelf below the bread.

Below

Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
The temperature is below zero.
Liverpool are below Manchester City in the Premier League.

Below

Downstream of.
The River Thames is tidal below Teddington Lock.

Below

South of.
Sudan is below Egypt.

Below

Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
Such petty behavior is below me.

Below

(stage directions) Downstage of.

Below

In or to a lower place.
The town is situated on a hillside, with a river running below.
He was pulled below by a sea monster.

Below

On or to a lower storey.
She lives below, on the ground floor.

Below

(nautical) On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
The captain went below to inspect the engine.
The landlubbers lying down below

Below

Later in the same text.
This point is explained below.
By their execution hereof, the Parties incur a legal obligation to pass consideration under this Loan Contract as is set forth below.

Below

(of a temperature) Below zero.
It was forty degrees below.

Below

Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee.

Below

Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality.

Below

Unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath.
They beheld, with a just loathing and disdain, . . . how below all history the persons and their actions were.
Who thinks no fact below his regard.

Below

In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath.
Lord Marmion waits below.

Below

On the earth, as opposed to the heavens.
The fairest child of Jove below.

Below

In hell, or the regions of the dead.
What business brought him to the realms below.

Below

In court or tribunal of inferior jurisdiction; as, at the trial below.

Below

In some part or page following.

Below

In or to a place that is lower

Below

At a later place;
See below

Below

(in writing) see below;
Vide infra

Below

On a floor below;
The tenants live downstairs

Below

Further down;
See under for further discussion

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