story
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1sto·ry
noun \ˈstȯr-ē\ plural stories
Definition of STORY
2
a : an account of incidents or events b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question c : anecdote; especially : an amusing one
3
a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel; specifically : short story b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work
4
: a widely circulated rumor
7
: a news article or broadcast
Origin of STORY
Middle English storie, from Anglo-French estoire, estorie, from Latin historia — more at history
First Known Use: 13th century
Other Literature Terms
2story
transitive verbsto·riedsto·ry·ing
Definition of STORY
1
archaic : to narrate or describe in story
2
: to adorn with a story or a scene from history
First Known Use of STORY
15th century
3story
noun \ˈstȯr-ē\ plural stories also storeys
Definition of STORY
1
a : 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
Variants of STORY
story also sto·rey \ˈstȯr-ē\
Origin of STORY
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
First Known Use: 14th century
Sto·ry
biographical name \ˈstȯr-ē\Definition of STORY
Joseph 1779–1845 Am. jurist
Story
biographical nameDefinition of STORY
William Wetmore 1819–1895 son of prec. Am. sculptor
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