multistory

adjective

mul·​ti·​sto·​ry ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē How to pronounce multistory (audio)
-ˌtī-
variants or less commonly multistoried
ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ēd How to pronounce multistory (audio)
-ˌtī-
 or chiefly British multistorey
ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē How to pronounce multistory (audio)
-ˌtī-
of a building
: having more than two stories
a multistory apartment building

Examples of multistory in a Sentence

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The institution was within walking distance of her multistory studio. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud. — Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 In Tibet, the roaring mudslide that struck Wednesday engulfed a multistory port building and swallowed a bus parking lot at the land border crossing of Gyirong Port. — Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 According to The Baltimore Banner, the shooting happened on a road that is lined with multistory waterfront homes and modest mobile homes. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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