multivolume
adjective
mul·ti·vol·ume
ˌməl-tē-ˈväl-(ˌ)yüm 
-ˌtī-,
-yəm
: composed of multiple volumes (see volume entry 1 sense 4a)
It is the third in a multivolume biography of Roosevelt and his times …—
Irving Howe
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As Spencer Bailey, author of a multivolume books series starting with Design: The Leading Hotels of the World and cofounder of the media company The Slowdown, explains, there’s a long history of human connection with caves.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
His multivolume history, The Sources of Social Power, traces civilization’s development from ancient Mesopotamia to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The multivolume adaptation was first published in France.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Its latest estimates, covering nearly every part of the country, are contained in a multivolume publication called Atlas 14.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2023
In 1973, an editor and book packager whom Mr. Jakes had previously written for called in search of someone to write a multivolume historical series to coincide with the bicentennial celebrations of 1976.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
His multivolume history, The Sources of Social Power, traces civilization’s development from ancient Mesopotamia to the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
Mann at his most satiric has Settembrini contributing an essay to a multivolume project whose purpose is to end suffering.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The multivolume adaptation was first published in France.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
Its latest estimates, covering nearly every part of the country, are contained in a multivolume publication called Atlas 14.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 26 June 2023
In 1973, an editor and book packager whom Mr. Jakes had previously written for called in search of someone to write a multivolume historical series to coincide with the bicentennial celebrations of 1976.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
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“Multivolume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multivolume. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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