multistorey

Thân thiện

A multistorey car park stands near the city center.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having more than one story or floor: Used to describe a building or structure that is constructed with multiple levels stacked vertically above the ground.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The city's skyline is dominated by multistorey office buildings.
  • They live in a modern multistorey apartment complex.
  • Parking is available in the adjacent multistorey car park.

Advanced Usage

• "multistorey" as a noun modifier: The adjective is most commonly used directly before a noun to specify the type of building.
  • The new development will include a multistorey shopping centre.
• Implicit comparison: While the definition is "more than one," the term is typically used for buildings that are notably tall with several floors, not just two.
  • A simple two-storey house is not usually called a multistorey building.

Variants and Related Words

• Multistoreyed (Adjective): An alternative spelling, particularly in British English, with the same meaning.
  • The multistoreyed structure was an engineering marvel.
• Multi-storey (Adjective): The hyphenated form is a common variant spelling.
  • We parked in a multi-storey garage.
• High-rise (Adjective/Noun): A close synonym, often implying greater height (many storeys). "Multistorey" can describe shorter buildings with multiple floors, while "high-rise" typically suggests a skyscraper.
  • High-rise buildings often have stricter safety codes.

Synonyms

• Multi-level: Having several floors or layers.
• Multi-floored: Having multiple floors.

Related Phrases

• Multistorey car park / parking garage: A specific and very common use of the term, referring to a building with multiple floors for parking vehicles.
  • The most convenient option is the multistorey car park on Main Street.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having more than one story

Từ đồng nghĩa

• multistory
• multistoried