storied

1 of 3

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history

a storied institution

storied

2 of 3

adjective (2)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

variants or storeyed

: having stories

—used in combination

a two-storied house

storied

3 of 3

past tense and past participle of story entry 2

Examples of storied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Gone comes from Kay, the storied creator behind the likes of Lupin, Hijack and War. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ collapse last week has set off a blame game over what made the storied law firm uniquely vulnerable. — Will Hausberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

Now, Schrager is giving the storied building another lease on life. — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

After an extensive search, Ms Min has found a new location as its Shanghai retail outpost, a storied architectural marvel that share an Art Deco fountain with its neighbors. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storied

• gloried
• quarried
• inventoried

Kids Definition

storied

1 of 2 adjective

sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history

a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective

variants or storeyed

ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

: having stories

a two-storied house