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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 group opened a $15 million headquarters in 2001, a multistory, steel-and-concrete building equipped with advanced security measures, including automatic bollards, rolling steel doors, security cameras and armed guards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Inside and out, Gehry orchestrates a meandering gallery of paths and multistory overlooks that frame both art and landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

There're two ratty sofas, one yolky rug, a dragon's-egg paperweight, a Fisher-Price toy multistory car park, and a giant Zulu mask from South Africa.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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