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

Ever since the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys traded NFC championship victories in the early 1990s, the two storied franchises have maintained one of the NFL’s fiercest rivalries. —Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026

While most of the world’s top teen players were at storied club academies in Europe, Diomande was playing for DME Academy in Daytona Beach and taking local club team AS Frenzi to a national title. —ABC News, 19 May 2026

Hongkong Land is one of Hong Kong’s most storied developers. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026

Throughout Brazil’s storied soccer history, most of its best players have been known by a single name — Pelé, Ronaldo, Robinho, Kaká, Neymar. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 19 May 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