Downstairs: alternatives and connections

Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or indirect way.

Private; indirect; secret; intriguing; -- as if finding access by the back stairs.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened.

A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be s…

The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor.

A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley; as, couch of malt.

To come down to a lower, less fortunate, humbler, less virtuous, or worse, state or station; to lower or abase one's self; as, he desc…

Noting a flight of stairs, consisting of two or more straight portions connected by a platform (landing) or platforms, and running in…

In a descending direction along; from a higher to a lower place upon or within; at a lower place in or on; as, down a hill; down a wel…

intermediate floor just above the ground floor

A floor, loft, or story in a building; especially, a floor of a house, which forms a complete residence in itself.

A series of steps or stairs from one landing to another.

To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down; hence, to silence by a conclusive answer or retort; as, to floor an opponen…

A platform; the bottom of a room; a floor; pavement. See Floor, n.

One in a flight of steps which are parallel to each other(as in ordinary stairs), as distinguished from a winder.

A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of…

Stairs descending to a river; a landing place; a wharf.