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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Even now, with fighting centered away from Khartoum, the scars persist: Almost no structure, be it the multistory gold souq, the national cinema or the four museums in the capital, stands unscathed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

She took video of a large column of smoke rising from a multistory building and shared it in a local Telegram group to alert other residents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

It’s pretty, with flowering trees, potted daisies, and multistory homes.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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