WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
below′ stairs′, [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Terms(formerly) the basement rooms usually used by servants, as servants' quarters, kitchen, and laundry room.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stairs / stɛəz/
  1. a flight of steps leading from one storey or level to another, esp indoors
  2. below stairs ⇒ in the servants' quarters; in domestic service
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