upper storey
Above ground level
The upper storey is any floor of a building above the ground level.
In British spelling, storey refers to a level of a building; Americans typically spell it story.
Figuratively, the upper storey means the brain or head: He's not quite right in the upper storey.
Space beneath the roof
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- garretSmall rooftop living space
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
dormer · skylight · gable · mansard · rafters · joists · beams · truss
Seat of cognition
- mindSeat of consciousness
- headUppermost body part
- witsMental quickness and resourcefulness
- facultiesInnate powers of mind
cognition · thinking · reasoning · grey matter · marbles · smarts · mental · cerebral
attic
Space beneath the roof
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- garretSmall rooftop living space
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
penthouse · dormer · skylight · gable · mansard · rafters · joists · beams · truss · eaves
brain
Seat of cognition
faculties · cognition · thinking · reasoning · grey matter · marbles · smarts · mental · cerebral · upstairs
vista
Pleasing distant scene
bird's-eye · skyline · horizon · scenery · rooftops · treetops · cityscape · outlook · prospect · sightline
privacy
Freedom from observation
- seclusionVoluntary withdrawal from society
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
refuge · quietude · solitude · haven · escape · respite · nook · tucked-away · secluded · undisturbed
upper storeyground floor
Lowest building level
basement · cellar · ground level · first floor · street level
upper, storey, upward, upwards, uppish, uppermost, storeys, story, stories