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storied

storied

4.4
A building that has a set number of floors
  • adjective
  • /ˈstɔːrid/
  • UK
translation icon : de varios pisos
  • Although it doesn't come from one of those storied luxury brands, instead comes from a new brand, Genesis, which isn't quite as appealing.

Examples

  • The finalists in the wheelchair competition here... very fast runners here out on this storied course.

  • Three storied, white marble, nine arches, nine tall windows, three fanlights, six carved figures, nine small windows in a square.

  • The famous museum is located in a storied building with five floors showcasing various art collections.

  • They live in a beautiful, storied structure that has witnessed many historical events over the years.

  • The old university boasts a storied library that spans three stories, filled with countless rare books.

Synonyms

multistory
vsstoried
  • US
1 3.5

A building with more than one floor

specifies an exact number of levels often used in compound forms
multilevel
vsstoried
1 3.7

A building with more than one floor

specifies an exact number of levels often used in compound forms
multistoried
vsstoried
  • UK
3.6

A building with more than one floor

specifies an exact number of levels often used in compound forms

How Tall

high-rise
40 3.0
multilevel
1 3.7
storied
  • UK
4.4
storyless
  • US
6.5

Surface Forms

storied positive
storeyed comparative
storeyed superlative

Morphology

storied = story (transparent) = story + ed

Formed by adding the adjectival/resultant '-ed' to the noun 'story' to indicate 'having X stories' (floors), a directly inferable meaning.

Etymology

Storied for a building comes from the common word story, which once meant a 'tale' or a picture 'tale' shown on a level of a building. Over time each level was called a 'story', so a 'six-storied' building simply means it has six floors.