multistory

American

[muhl-ti-stawr-ee, -stohr-ee] / ˌmʌl tɪˈstɔr i, -ˈstoʊr i /

Or multistoried

adjective

(of a building) having several or many stories.

Etymology

Origin of multistory

First recorded in 1915–20; multi- + story ²

Vocabulary lists containing multistory

Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: multi-

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Within minutes, four fellow volunteer firefighters and I arrived at a multistory house in New York’s Hudson Valley to see flames blasting through the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"They pulled out a man and a baby, but the wife is still in there," he said near a pancaked multistory building.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The outlay can be even more substantial when a multistory home is involved.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

A red, white and blue spire sits atop the multistory tower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Meggie saw multistory buildings, palm trees with dusty leaves, and, suddenly, still far away but shining silver in the sun, a glimpse of the sea.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

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