half story
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half story
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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"You can't give them a half story – because they know the full story. It's got to match up with what they already believe to some degree."
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2022
Two and a half story houses, Mansarded, looked grand; and the East Square people thought nothing slight of themselves, though the "old places" and the real Z—— families were all over on West Hill.
From Real Folks by Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train)
Most two and a half story houses have 144 shutters on the first story and blinds on the second, as instanced by Upsala, Grumblethorpe, Loudoun, Glen Fern and the Perot-Morris house.
From The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia by Cousins, Frank
It consisted of but five rooms on the ground floor and a half story above; and here for some years they resided.
From The Home Life of Poe by Weiss, Susan Archer
There were cheap two-story brick stores with false fronts that carried them up a half story higher.
From The Real Adventure by Crosby, Raymond Moreau
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