story

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

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth