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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At 180 Water St. in lower Manhattan, designers carved a multistory light court into the middle of the former office building so apartments could meet residential light-and-air requirements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

It is hard to miss the multistory installation of 5-foot-tall concrete words from Obama’s speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil-rights march.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026

Elephant Valley, complete with a multistory lodge with open-air restaurants and bars, boasts a natural design that isn’t influenced by the elephant’s African home so much as it is in conversation with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Most newcomers to the North End lived in crowded multistory buildings called tenements, which landlords—eager to make as much money as possible—had hastily erected.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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