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Story Definition & Meaning
story
noun (1)
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sto·ry
| \ ˈstȯr-ē
\
plural stories
Definition of story(Entry 1 of 3) 1a : an account of incidents or events b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c : anecdote especially : an amusing one 2a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel specifically : short story b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work 3 : a widely circulated rumor 4 : lie, falsehood 5 : legend, romance 6 : a news article or broadcast 7 : matter, situation 8 archaic a : history sense 1 b : history sense 3story verb storied; storyingDefinition of story (Entry 2 of 3) transitive verb 1 : to adorn with a story or a scene from history 2 archaic : to narrate or describe in storystory noun (2) \ ˈstȯr-ē
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variants:
or less commonly storey
plural stories also storeys
Definition of story (Entry 3 of 3) 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 Other Words from story Synonyms Phrases Containing story Learn More About story Other Words from storyNoun (1) storylike \ ˈstȯr-ē-ˌlīk
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or story-like adjective
storylike narratives
Synonyms for story
Synonyms: Noun (1) narrative, novelette, novella, short story, tale, yarn Visit the Thesaurus for More
Phrases Containing story
a long story
another story
bedtime story
another thing/matter/story
fish story
end of story
cover story
horror story
ghost story
run a story
lead story
second-story man
short story
shaggy-dog story
sob story
story line
tall tale/story
success story
tell a different story
the story goes
the story
the story of someone's life
war story
whole story
change one's story
half the story
life story
the same old story
cock-and-bull story
true story
human-interest story
story-like
so the story goes
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a long story
another story
bedtime story
another thing/matter/story
fish story
end of story
cover story
horror story
ghost story
run a story
lead story
second-story man
short story
shaggy-dog story
sob story
story line
tall tale/story
success story
tell a different story
the story goes
the story
the story of someone's life
war story
whole story
change one's story
half the story
life story
the same old story
cock-and-bull story
true story
human-interest story
story-like
so the story goes
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First Known Use of story
Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 8a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a History and Etymology for storyNoun (1) Middle English storie, from Anglo-French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia — more at history Noun (2) Middle English storie, from Medieval Latin historia narrative, illustration, story of a building, from Latin, history, tale; probably from narrative friezes on the window level of medieval buildings Learn More About storyShare story Post the Definition of story to Facebook
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The first known use of story was
in the 13th century
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More Definitions for story story noun sto·ry | \ ˈstȯr-ē
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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 storeysKids 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.Story biographical name (1) Sto·ry | \ ˈstȯr-ē
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Definition of Story(Entry 1 of 2) Joseph 1779–1845 American juristStory biographical name (2)Definition of Story (Entry 2 of 2) William Wetmore 1819–1895 son of Joseph Story American sculptorMore from Merriam-Webster on story Nglish: Translation of story for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of story for Arabic Speakers |
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