Downstairs vs. Below

Downstairsadjective

A floor lower than the current one.

Belowpreposition

Lower in spatial position than.

‘The treasure is buried two meters below the surface.’;

Downstairsadverb

living, stepping, or coming down the stairs

Belowpreposition

Lower in value, price, rank or concentration than.

‘The temperature is below zero.’;

Downstairsnoun

The lower floor of a house, at ground level.

Belowpreposition

Downstream of.

Downstairsnoun

The genitalia

‘The wind lifted up her skirt and I caught a glimpse of her downstairs.’;

Belowpreposition

South of.

Downstairsadverb

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

Belowpreposition

Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.

‘Such petty behavior is below me.’;

Downstairsadjective

on or of lower floors of a building;

‘the downstairs (or downstair) phone’;

Belowpreposition

(stage directions) Downstage of.

Downstairsadverb

on a floor below;

‘the tenants live downstairs’;

Belowadverb

In a lower place.

Belowadverb

On a lower storey.

Belowadverb

Further down.

Belowadverb

(nautical) On a lower deck.

‘the landlubbers lying down below’;

Belowadverb

(of a temperature) Below zero.

Belowpreposition

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

Belowpreposition

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

Belowpreposition

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.’;

Belowadverb

In a lower place, with respect to any object; in a lower room; beneath.

‘Lord Marmion waits below.’;

Belowadverb

On the earth, as opposed to the heavens.

‘The fairest child of Jove below.’;

Belowadverb

In hell, or the regions of the dead.

‘What business brought him to the realms below.’;

Belowadverb

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

Belowadverb

In some part or page following.

Belowadverb

in or to a place that is lower

Belowadverb

at a later place;

‘see below’;

Belowadverb

(in writing) see below;

‘vide infra’;

Belowadverb

on a floor below;

‘the tenants live downstairs’;

Belowadverb

further down;

‘see under for further discussion’;