Double-storey

/ˌdʌb.əl ˈstɔː.ri/

दो-मंज़िला

Origin & History

From double (“twofold”) + storey (“a level/floor of a building”), storey coming from Old French estoree/estory (“building, structure”).

डबल (“दोहरा/दो गुना”) + स्टोरी/स्टोरि (“इमारत की मंज़िल”) से बना; ‘storey’ शब्द पुरानी फ़्रेंच estoree/estory (“इमारत/ढांचा”) से आया है।

Definition

Double-storey describes a building that has two storeys (two main levels/floors), typically with rooms on both the ground floor and the floor above.

डबल-स्टोरी का अर्थ है ऐसी इमारत जिसमें दो मंज़िलें (दो मुख्य स्तर/फर्श) हों, आमतौर पर भूतल और उसके ऊपर वाली मंज़िल पर कमरे होते हैं।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
They bought a double-storey house near the park.
उन्होंने पार्क के पास एक दो-मंज़िला घर खरीदा।
Noun:
The new wing is a double-storey with offices upstairs.
नया विंग दो-मंज़िला है, जिसमें ऊपर कार्यालय हैं।

Usage Examples

A double-storey building often needs a stronger foundation than a single-storey one.
The café operates on the ground floor of a double-storey structure.
They converted the double-storey garage into a studio and a guest room.
From the balcony of the double-storey house, you can see the river.

Related Forms

Noun
Storey / Story / Double-storey (n.) / Two-storey
Adjective
Double-storeyed / Two-storey / Single-storey

Idioms & Phrases

Double-storey bus
डबल-डेकर बस (दो-मंज़िला बस)
Double-storey extension
दो-मंज़िला विस्तार (एक्सटेंशन)