multi-storeymulti-storyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːri/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈstɔri/; see also multi- comb. form.

Forms: see multi- comb. form and storey n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, storey n.

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + storey n. Compare multi-storied adj.

A. adj.

Of a building (esp. in later use a car park): having several or many storeys. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific internal arrangement > [adjective] > number of storeys

one-storey1796

two-lofted1819

one-storeyed1821

four-story1833

single-storied1835

upstairs1840

multi-storied1891

multi-storey1902

low-rise1922

single-storey1947

tri-level1960

1902 Trans. Manch. Assoc. Engin. (1903) 224 A central position..outweighed all advantages of cheap land and cheap one-storey buildings, and..fully warrants a machine manufacturer to adopt multi-storey buildings.

1918 L. Galloway Office Managem. (1919) 50 In a multistory factory building the location of the office within the factory itself vitally affects the efficiency of the clerical force.

1943 Science 23 Apr. 363/2 Such are the multi-story men of Justice Holmes. ‘Two-story men’, said he, ‘compare, reason, and generalize, using the labors of the fact collectors as well as their own. Three-story men idealize, imagine, and predict.’

1946 Nature 3 Aug. 152/2 The framed multi-story construction, to be advocated both on architectural grounds and for blast resistance.

1958 Manch. Guardian Weekly 7 Aug. 6/4 The sooner we have more meters the sooner the chaos in our streets will disappear—especially if the profits on metered parking are translated into proper garages and multi-storey parks.

1973 Times 28 Feb. (Victoria Centre, Nottingham, Suppl.) p. i/1 The Victoria Centre, Nottingham's new £10m multi~storey shopping centre, is, according to its developers..the biggest of its type in Europe.

1995 K. Toolis Rebel Hearts (1996) v. 266 Harlow, with its planned estates..multi-storey car parks and purpose-built sports grounds, is stamped with the optimistic vision of Britain's state planners of the 1950s.

B. n.

A multi-storey building, esp. a car park.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > high building

towerc897

steeplec1000

Babel1554

pile1573

Babel tower1588

castle1642

minar1665

skyscraper1883

scraper1928

prang1929

slab1952

high-rise1962

multi-storey1969

1969 Traffic Engin. Nov. 349 (heading) Multi-storey for Hertford.

1983 G. Swift Waterland (1984) xliv. 268 I wheeled the pram around the corner and into the lift to the multi-storey.

2000 Daily Tel. (Electronic ed.) 30 Sept. Modern multi-storeys mighty be unsexy, but they bear little resemblance to the smelly, dirty and dank constructions that once degraded town or city centres.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multi-storey
释义	multi-storeymulti-storyadj.n. Brit. /ˌmʌltɪˈstɔːri/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈstɔri/; see also multi- comb. form. Forms: see multi- comb. form and storey n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, storey n. Etymology: < multi- comb. form + storey n. Compare multi-storied adj. A. adj. Of a building (esp. in later use a car park): having several or many storeys. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > building of specific internal arrangement > [adjective] > number of storeys one-storey1796 two-lofted1819 one-storeyed1821 four-story1833 single-storied1835 upstairs1840 multi-storied1891 multi-storey1902 low-rise1922 single-storey1947 tri-level1960 1902 Trans. Manch. Assoc. Engin. (1903) 224 A central position..outweighed all advantages of cheap land and cheap one-storey buildings, and..fully warrants a machine manufacturer to adopt multi-storey buildings. 1918 L. Galloway Office Managem. (1919) 50 In a multistory factory building the location of the office within the factory itself vitally affects the efficiency of the clerical force. 1943 Science 23 Apr. 363/2 Such are the multi-story men of Justice Holmes. ‘Two-story men’, said he, ‘compare, reason, and generalize, using the labors of the fact collectors as well as their own. Three-story men idealize, imagine, and predict.’ 1946 Nature 3 Aug. 152/2 The framed multi-story construction, to be advocated both on architectural grounds and for blast resistance. 1958 Manch. Guardian Weekly 7 Aug. 6/4 The sooner we have more meters the sooner the chaos in our streets will disappear—especially if the profits on metered parking are translated into proper garages and multi-storey parks. 1973 Times 28 Feb. (Victoria Centre, Nottingham, Suppl.) p. i/1 The Victoria Centre, Nottingham's new £10m multi~storey shopping centre, is, according to its developers..the biggest of its type in Europe. 1995 K. Toolis Rebel Hearts (1996) v. 266 Harlow, with its planned estates..multi-storey car parks and purpose-built sports grounds, is stamped with the optimistic vision of Britain's state planners of the 1950s. B. n. A multi-storey building, esp. a car park. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > types of building generally > [noun] > high building towerc897 steeplec1000 Babel1554 pile1573 Babel tower1588 castle1642 minar1665 skyscraper1883 scraper1928 prang1929 slab1952 high-rise1962 multi-storey1969 1969 Traffic Engin. Nov. 349 (heading) Multi-storey for Hertford. 1983 G. Swift Waterland (1984) xliv. 268 I wheeled the pram around the corner and into the lift to the multi-storey. 2000 Daily Tel. (Electronic ed.) 30 Sept. Modern multi-storeys mighty be unsexy, but they bear little resemblance to the smelly, dirty and dank constructions that once degraded town or city centres. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1902
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