multistory

adjective

mul·​ti·​sto·​ry ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē How to pronounce multistory (audio)
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variants or less commonly multistoried or chiefly British multistorey
of a building
: having more than two stories
a multistory apartment building

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Archaeologists uncover multistory buildings in once-thriving city lost to time. FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 Often living in multistory apartment buildings, residents of this type of housing do not receive care, so little information, including on their health conditions, are collected. Terri Langford, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Firefighters doused the smoking wreckage of the plane, which was still fully loaded with fuel shortly after takeoff, and adjacent multistory buildings with water. Arkansas Online, 13 June 2025 One of our recent Rural Studio projects is the 18x18 House, a compact, multistory home built for a young man living on heirs’ property in Alabama. Rusty Smith, The Conversation, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for multistory

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multistory was in 1871

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“Multistory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistory. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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