story

noun (1)

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sto·ry | \ ˈstȯr-ē

plural stories

Definition of story

(Entry 1 of 5)

1a : an account of incidents or events

b : a statement regarding the facts pertinent to a situation in question

c : anecdote especially : an amusing one

2a : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel specifically : short story

b : the intrigue or plot of a narrative or dramatic work

3 : a widely circulated rumor

4 : lie, falsehood

5 : legend, romance

6 : a news article or broadcast

7 : matter, situation

8 archaic

a : history sense 1

b : history sense 3

story

verb

storied; storying

Definition of story (Entry 2 of 5)

transitive verb

1 : to adorn with a story or a scene from history

2 archaic : to narrate or describe in story

story

noun (2)

\ ˈstȯr-ē

variants: or less commonly storey

plural stories also storeys

Definition of story (Entry 3 of 5)

1a : the space in a building between two adjacent floor levels or between a floor and the roof

b : a set of rooms in such a space

c : a unit of measure equal to the height of the story of a building one story high

2 : a horizontal division of a building's exterior not necessarily corresponding exactly with the stories within

Story

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Sto·ry | \ ˈstȯr-ē

Definition of Story (Entry 4 of 5)

Joseph 1779–1845 American jurist

Story

biographical name (2)

Definition of Story (Entry 5 of 5)

William Wetmore 1819–1895 son of Joseph Story American sculptor

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“Story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/story. Accessed 22 Aug. 2020.

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story

noun

sto·ry | \ ˈstȯr-ē

plural stories

Kids Definition of story

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a report about incidents or events : account Let's hear your story of what happened.

2 : a short often amusing tale My grandfather tells stories of his childhood.

3 : a fictional tale shorter than a novel

4 : a widely told rumor

5 : lie entry 3, falsehood They made up a story of how the window got broken.

story

noun

sto·ry

variants: also storey \ ˈstȯr-ē \

plural stories also storeys

Kids Definition of story (Entry 2 of 2)

: a set of rooms or an area making up one floor level of a building The building is 20 stories high.

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