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

German luxury camera brand Leica will later this month hold a grand opening for its new multistory store and gallery on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile across from the historic Water Tower. —Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

Seven people were injured by Russian drones and shelling in the southern city of Nikopol, leaving a 62-year-old in critical condition as the strikes damaged a multistory building and a pharmacy. —Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026

The Lowcountry city is one of the most popular destinations in the southeast, and its vacation rental scene spans sprawling waterfront abodes to impressive, multistory homes dating back to the 1800s (like the Whilden House). —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026

If the restrictions stayed in place, a multistory building surrounded by the three walls could be built, Sims said. —Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 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
• extempore
• feudatory