Words / B1

mult-ee-STORR-ee/ˌmʌltiˈstɔːri/

Multi-storey (id: multi-storey) means having several floors (UK spelling storey). The usual collocation is a multi-storey car park; people also say the multi-storey for short. US multistory / parking garage. A high-rise is a tall block of flats, not a car park. Hyphenated adjective.

Meaning

Having several floors, especially a car park (UK; US multistory).

Examples

• “Park on the third floor of the multi-storey car park.”
• “The multi-storey is cheaper after six, but take a photo of your floor.”
• “A lift in the multi-storey car park was out of order, so we used the stairs.”

Good to know

multi-storey (UK). US: multistory. Typical: a multi-storey car park. Contrast: a high-rise (homes).

Near in meaning

multistory

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