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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The roughly 13,000-square-foot residence is anchored by a soaring multistory atrium supported by a dozen columns that rise to the ceiling three floors above. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025 That meant the party was themed to a simulation of a simulation, a trippy, irreverent-chic, multistory experience beginning with a step-and-repeat in front of a porta-potty, naturally. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 Arrowhead also included an elegant multistory apartment, where the Hunt family, the owners of the Chiefs, reportedly still views home games in what is now branded GEHA Field. John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 The multistory podium is the concrete-heavy structure at the base of the complex that connects all five towers. Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 2025.

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