storied

¹ American  

[stawr-eed, stohr-] / ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr- /

adjective

1. recorded or celebrated in history or story.

   the storied cities of ancient Greece.

2. ornamented with designs representing historical, legendary, or similar subjects.

---

storied ² American  

[stawr-eed, stohr-] / ˈstɔr id, ˈstoʊr- /

especially British, storeyed

adjective

1. having stories or floors (often used in combination).

   a two-storied house.

---

storied British  

/ ˈstɔːrɪd /

adjective

1. recorded in history or in a story; fabled

2. decorated with narrative scenes or pictures

---

Etymology

Origin of storied¹

First recorded in 1475–85; story ¹ + -ed ³

Origin of storied²

First recorded in 1615–25; story ² + -ed ³

---

Explanation

Something storied is well-known, sometimes even legendary. Your grandmother might love to tell long tales all about her storied past as a Hollywood starlet. You're most likely to encounter the adjective storied in a literary context, describing someone or something with a celebrated history. Baseball is an old and familiar sport with a storied past, for example. An earlier meaning was "decorated with scenes from history," like an illustrated book about the Revolutionary War or the paintings on the wall of a history museum.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

storied

Although the final sale price came in well below Paul’s original nearly $10 million asking price, the transaction officially closes the chapter on the actor’s ownership of one of Los Angeles’ most storied celebrity homes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Doricko says, "Jordan residents often only have water for hours per week from their utility because of how scarce water is, and it's a privilege to try to help this storied region."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Confront your haters: Speaking of human relationships in the digital age, staff writer Luke Winkie recently went on a deep dive into Slate’s storied comment section.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Interest in the ruling has been high among voice actors in Japan, who worry AI mimicry of the tool of their trade will go a long way toward the decline of the storied industry.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Since he had started at the paper in 1910, Brougham had become something of a local legend, renowned for his uncanny ability to extract information from storied figures like Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---

Related Words

• famous
• illustrious
• legendary

---