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

Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

This can make coverage particularly challenging in larger, multistory, or unusually shaped homes. — William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The attacks damaged residential buildings, including two multistory blocks. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 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