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Collocation

go downstairs

verb + adverb verb + adverb

to move from an upper floor to a lower floor in a building

go downstairs: to move from an upper floor to a lower floor in a building

Definition

'go downstairs' is a common English collocation. to move from an upper floor to a lower floor in a building

go + downstairs

“Please go downstairs and wait in the lobby.”

Examples

  • I will go downstairs to get some water.
  • Please go downstairs and open the front door.
  • She went downstairs when she heard the doorbell.
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  • We should go downstairs before the meeting starts.
  • He is going downstairs to check the laundry.
  • They were going downstairs when the lights suddenly went out.
  • If you need help, go downstairs and ask the receptionist.
  • After the movie ended, the kids reluctantly went downstairs for dinner.
  • I had barely gone downstairs when I remembered I left my phone upstairs.