multistory
adjective
mul·ti·sto·ry
ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē 
-ˌtī-
variants
or less commonly multistoried
ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ēd
or chiefly British multistorey
-ˌtī-
ˌməl-tē-ˈstȯr-ē
-ˌtī-
of a building
: having more than two stories
a multistory apartment building
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In Kyiv, the attack damaged civilian infrastructure, including a hotel in the central part of the city and an entire multistory residential building.
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Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Videos and satellite imagery from the disaster zone reviewed by The Associated Press reveal scores of multistory buildings had collapsed.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The multistory set is grander and taller than TheaterWorks Hartford’s small stage could accommodate, while Ruggiero sends the cast offstage and deep into the auditorium — something Hartford Stage has certainly done but seldom to this immersive effect.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Videos and satellite imagery from the disaster zone reviewed by The Associated Press reveal scores of multistory buildings had collapsed.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The visual accompaniment to the president’s promise of national enjoyment showed two multistory stone arcades running down the length of the Mall—very classical, very retvrn—thronged with crowds.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The multistory set is grander and taller than TheaterWorks Hartford’s small stage could accommodate, while Ruggiero sends the cast offstage and deep into the auditorium — something Hartford Stage has certainly done but seldom to this immersive effect.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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“Multistory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistory. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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