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

Lake Como gets its fashion moment in The Devil Wears Prada 2, with filming centered on the storied Villa del Balbiano. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026

Kyūsu, Japan Japanese kyūsu (teapot) artist Taisuke Shiraiwa honed his skills on the pottery wheel under the mentorship of master craftsman Konishi Yohei in Tokoname, Japan, a storied ceramics town. —Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026

There’s something about this storied tournament that can make even the steeliest of players weak in the knees. —Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Hard-driving former Daily News co-publisher Fred Drasner, whose storied life included everything from driving a cab in New York City to hunting alligators in Florida, died on Saturday. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 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