storied

1 of 2

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 2

adjective (2)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

variants or storeyed

: having stories

—used in combination

a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The storied building technique has also been celebrated on the global stage, presented as part of the Hong Kong pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale –– the world’s largest architecture exhibition. —Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge etched his name higher onto the storied franchise's leaderboard on Tuesday night. —Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Miss America Opportunity, per the storied organization, awards over $5 million in tuition scholarships and provides an additional $35 million in-kind scholarships through its national, state, and local programs. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Large markets with storied franchises will always have larger revenues than smaller markets. —Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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