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multistoried

multistoried

3.6
A building with more than one floor
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltiˈstɔːrɪd/
  • UK
translation icon : multifamiliar
  • Guo Zhongshu painted palaces and multistoried pavilions in row after row.
  • multistoried building

Examples

  • They determined that a multistoried building from at least the thirteenth century B.C. had stood there.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The hotel, a beautiful multistoried structure, offers breathtaking views of the skyline from its upper floors.

  • Some of them were multistoried and quite elaborate; all of them seemed to open up directly onto empty space.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Multistoried apartment buildings are restricted in their ability to provide this.

    Academic text (2016)

  • They were multistoried constructions, and all we have are the foundations.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Where the government plan called for a hotel and research institution, the private-sector plan included a play complex for children, a time tunnel, and a multistoried garage.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The new mall features a stunning multistoried design with shops on every level.

  • In the city, many residents prefer living in multistoried apartment buildings for easy access to amenities.

Synonyms

tiered
vsmultistoried
6 4.2

Having levels one above another, like seats or a cake

means building with multiple floors rather than any layered arrangement
multistory
vsmultistoried
  • US
1 3.5

A building with more than one floor

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative written form
multilevel
vsmultistoried
1 3.7

A building with more than one floor

is the same idea but is the main entry's adjective form
multitiered
vsmultistoried
1 4.4

Having several levels one above another, like stadium seating

applies specifically to buildings with more than one floor, not abstract layers
storied
vsmultistoried
  • UK
4.4

A building that has a set number of floors

is used for having multiple floors without specifying how many

Antonyms

storyless
  • US
6.5

A building with only one level and no upper floors

How Many Floors

multistoried
  • UK
3.6
storyless
  • US
6.5

Surface Forms

multistoried positive
multistorey positive

Morphology

multistoried = storied (semi-transparent) = multi + story + ed

The meaning is directly compositional, but the architectural sense of 'story' as a building level is a specialized usage that may not be fully familiar to all learners.

Etymology

Multistoried comes from multi- 'many' and story 'level'. The story part is the same word as the 'tale' you know, so the word means a building with many floors.