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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The new law, formerly known as SB79, is poised to make it easier for developers to build multistory apartment buildings near major bus or commuter rail stops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Another one, the Wilde, opened late last year in a multistory 1950s villa that used to be the residence of fashion designer Santo Versace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025

AP video in Khan Younis showed some people returning to a landscape marked by shattered multistory buildings and climbing over debris.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

She stood in front of a glass wall looking down into the multistory canyon that ran through the middle of the ship.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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