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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Footage from the city shows many multistory buildings completely flattened and others ripped apart by blasts. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 But the multistory building at the corner of Walnut and Second Streets was more than just a place to eat. Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 At the time, they were displaced from their home, staying with other families in a multistory apartment building near the Mediterranean. Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 19 July 2025 The two-alarm fire was burning in a multi-unit and multistory apartment building at 9th and Madison streets, according to a social media post from the Oakland Fire Department. Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 17 July 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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