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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
downstair \downstair\, downstairs \downstairs\adj. on or of the lower floors of a building, especially the ground floor; as, the downstairs (or downstair phone; the house has no downstairs bathroom. Opposite of {upstairs}. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
downstairs \down"stairs\, adverb Down the stairs; to a lower floor; as, she headed downstairs as soon as she heard the horn. [1913 Webster +PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
downstairs
adjective: on or of lower floors of a building; "the downstairs (or downstair) phone" [syn: {downstair}] [ant: {upstairs}]
adverb: on a floor below; "the tenants live downstairs" [syn: {down the stairs}, {on a lower floor}, {below}] [ant: {upstairs}]
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