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noun
a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words.
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Origin of short story
First recorded in 1885–90
OTHER WORDS FROM short story
short-story, adjectiveWords nearby short story
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British Dictionary definitions for short story
short story
noun
a prose narrative of shorter length than the novel, esp one that concentrates on a single theme
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