short story

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noun
  1. a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.

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1
First recorded in 1885–90

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  • short-story, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for short story

short story

noun
  1. a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme

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