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

Examples of multistory in a Sentence

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The multistory atrium is accessible to the public and connects visitors to eateries including the Trump Grill. Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 Later in the year, a unit in Bellevue, Wash., is planned in a street location at the base of a multistory retail/office complex. David Moin, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The Phase One opening of several campus facilities included the Tower, a sprawling, multistory space designed to house Tier 1 to Tier 4 material and process suppliers, specialty vendors, research labs and brand offices. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Four people are dead and hundreds displaced after a fire at a multistory apartment building in Milwaukee Sunday morning sent residents jumping from their windows for safety. Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 11 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.

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