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story
1[stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
noun
plural
storiesa narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
such narratives or tales as a branch of literature.
song and story.
the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc..
The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
a narration of an incident or a series of events or an example of these that is or may be narrated, as an anecdote, joke, etc.
Synonyms: recitala narration of the events in the life of a person or the existence of a thing, or such events as a subject for narration.
the story of medicine; the story of his life.
a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation.
The story goes that he rejected the offer.
Synonyms: descriptiona lie or fabrication.
What he said about himself turned out to be a story.
Obsolete., history.
verb (used with object)
to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
Obsolete., to tell the history or story of.
story
2[stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
noun
plural
storiesa complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
any major horizontal architectural division, as of a façade or the wall of a nave.
a layer.
Story
3[stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
noun
Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
William Wetmore 1819–95, U.S. sculptor and poet.
story
1/ ˈstɔːrɪ /
noun
a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse
Also called: short story. a piece of fiction, briefer and usually less detailed than a novel
Also called: story line. the plot of a book, film, etc
an event that could be the subject of a narrative
a report or statement on a matter or event
the event or material for such a report
informal, a lie, fib, or untruth
to leave out details in a narration
informal, the familiar or regular course of events
it is commonly said or believed
verb
to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
story
2/ ˈstɔːrɪ /
noun
another spelling (esp US) of storey
Other Word Forms
- storyless adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of story1
Idioms and Phrases
- cock and bull story
- cover story
- fish story
- hard-luck story
- make a long story short
- old story
- same old story
- shaggy dog story
- sob story
- upper story
Example Sentences
"When I heard the people giving evidence, I could literally see myself in the same situation," Dan said after waiving his right to anonymity to share his story.
Alan's story comes after the government recently issued an urgent warning about fake veterinary products being sold online.
It cemented his reputation not just as a leading man but as a cultural force who could will serious stories onto the screen.
Al-Shamahi takes her story up to the invention of writing, where prehistory may be said to end.
He followed that with “The Milagro Bean Field War” and then “The Natural,” a mythical baseball story based on the Bernard Malamud’s novel of the same name.
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