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 estate has changed hands several times. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026

Throughout his storied career, Kalas was named the Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year 18 times and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame broadcaster's wing in 2002. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Mariani always intended to do something with the storied home, but exactly what remained unclear. —Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026

The merge of two storied institutions in New York City was commemorated on Monday, March 16, 2026, at EMS Academy at Fort Totten to mark its 30th anniversary. —Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 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