story
noun (1)
sto·ry
| \ ˈstȯr-ē
\
\
plural stories
Definition of story
(Entry 1 of 5)
2a
: an account of incidents or events
b
: a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question
b
: the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4
: a widely circulated rumor
7
: a news article or broadcast
story
verb
storied;
storying
Definition of story (Entry 2 of 5)
1
archaic
: to narrate or describe in story
2
: to adorn with a story or a scene from history
story
noun (2)
\ ˈstȯr-ē
\
\
variants:
or less commonly storey
plural stories
also storeys
Definition of story (Entry 3 of 5)
1a
: the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof
b
: a set of rooms in such a space
c
: a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building
one story high
2
: a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within
Story
biographical name (1)
Sto·ry
| \ ˈstȯr-ē
\
\
Definition of Story (Entry 4 of 5)
Joseph 1779–1845 American jurist
Story
biographical name (2)Definition of Story (Entry 5 of 5)
William Wetmore 1819–1895 son of Joseph Story American sculptor
Other Words from story
Noun (1)
storylike
\ ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīk
\
or story-like
adjective
\
or story-like
adjective
storylike narratives
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More Definitions for story
story
noun
sto·ry
| \ ˈstȯr-ē
\
\
plural stories
Kids Definition of story
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a report about incidents or events : account
Let's hear your story of what happened.
2
: a short often amusing tale
My grandfather tells stories of his childhood.
3
: a fictional tale shorter than a novel
4
: a widely told rumor
5
: lie entry 3, falsehood
They made up a story of how the window got broken.
story
noun
sto·ry
variants:
also storey \ ˈstȯr-ē \
plural stories
also storeys
Kids Definition of story (Entry 2 of 2)
: a set of rooms or an area making up one floor level of a building
The building is 20 stories high.
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