multistory

adjective

mul·​ti·​sto·​ry ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē 

-ˌtī-

variants or less commonly multistoried

ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ēd 

-ˌtī-

or chiefly British multistorey

ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē 

-ˌtī-

of a building

: having more than two stories

a multistory apartment building

Examples of multistory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later that evening, the executive also christened a new multistory Giorgio Armani boutique at SKP Wuhan, showing off a red lacquer liquor cabinet decorated with fan motifs. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Over the years, its tiny beach cottages were replaced by multistory homes and apartments with sweeping views of the water. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Kabul is expanding vertically, with multistory buildings stacked on top of existing structures. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The plan includes a multistory train shed, a train washing facility and other storage areas. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multistory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory