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.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Down the stairs; to a lower floor; as, she headed downstairs as soon as she heard the horn.
                                                            
                                                     
                        
                                                
                        
                        
                            Electronics in the control building, or generally anywhere but Upstairs.