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/mul'ti stawr"ee, -stohr"ee/, adj.(of a building) having several or many stories.Also, multistoried.[1915-20; MULTI- + STORY2]
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multistory — (adj.) also multi story, multi storey, 1918, from MULTI (Cf. multi ) + STORY (Cf. story) (2) … Etymology dictionary
multistory — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
multistory — 1. adjective Having numerous stories or levels. 2. noun A building with numerous stories or levels … Wiktionary
multistory — mÊŒltɪstÉ”Ërɪ adj. having many floors, multilevel … English contemporary dictionary
multistory — mul·ti·story … English syllables
multistory — mul•ti•sto•ry [[t]ˌmʌl tɪˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i[/t]] ormul•ti•sto•ried [[t] ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr id[/t]] adj. (of a building) having several or many stories • Etymology: 1915–20; multi +story II … From formal English to slang
multistory — adjective having more than one story • Syn: ↑multistorey, ↑multistoried • Similar to: ↑high rise … Useful english dictionary
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