multistory

Having multiple levels

Multistory describes a building with multiple floors: a multistory parking garage, multistory apartment complexes.

The word typically implies three or more levels—a two-story house is rarely called multistory.

Also spelled multistorey in British English.

architecture

atrium

Roofed central hall

  • lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
  • foyerBuilding's entrance room
  • facadeDeceptive outward appearance

elevator · escalator · stairwell · balcony · penthouse · mezzanine · shaft · corridor · landing · gallery

building

highrise

Multistory urban building

condominium · complex · block · flats · tenement · structure · edifice · residential · commercial · office

levels

floors

Walking surfaces inside

upper · lower · tiered · split-level · loft · attic · rooftop · deck · terrace · podium

urban

cityscape

View of urban architecture

district · neighborhood · density · zoning · development · redevelopment · gentrification · mixed-use · transit-oriented · infill

Opposites
building height/vertical scale

multistorysingle-story

Having one floor

low-rise · ground-level · bungalow · ranch-style · ground-floor

Family

multistoried

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G