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

Discover the Rhythm of Florida’s Northwest Coast From a boutique inn to the backwater bays Taylor Eisenhauer uncovers the storied side of Florida’s Panhandle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The majority of the album was recorded in less than a week at the storied FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026

The $111 billion merger will bring two storied studios under one roof, and will blend CBS, Nickelodeon and Paramount+ with HBO, CNN and HBO Max. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Galileo made a host of Jupiter discoveries during its storied 14-year mission (which NASA extended three times before the end). — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 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