storey
noun
storey
American
[stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
/ ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /
noun
Chiefly British.
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storeys
plural
storey
1
British
/ ˈstɔːrɪ /
noun
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a floor or level of a building
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a set of rooms on one level
Storey
2
British
/ ˈstɔːrɪ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of storey
C14: from Anglo-Latin historia, picture, from Latin: narrative, probably arising from the pictures on medieval windows
Example Sentences
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"The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Images, widely circulated online, showed huge snow piles reaching up to the second storey of buildings and people digging their way through roads as snow blanketed cars on either side.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The vehicle involved was believed to have fallen from the third storey.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2025
The bathroom belonged to a live-in governess, Mr Virag said, who he was holding a meeting with in a basement room of the five storey property when the theft occurred.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
We went down the street and turned into a bit of lawn in which, set back from the street, stood a one storey building of brick trimmed with white.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
"I am so privileged to have spent 35 years as an international athlete," Storey said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Storey offers a second positive argument for pharma and biotech, noting they could benefit from deregulation and an improved environment for initial public offerings External link and mergers and acquisitions.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Storey says the medical-device industry’s growth is still likely to be hampered by tariffs.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Analyst John Storey flags the lender’s business bank as a standout, pointing to a 10% rise in cash earnings from six months earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Soon, he, too, was filled with a new determination; Storey borrowed money from friends, dug out some old type from his barn, and had the Times publishing again on October 18.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
In a public bomb shelter two storeys underground, one woman lay sleeping on a bunk bed in the mid-afternoon, while another worked at their laptop.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Prof Gaffney, from the University of Bradford, explained it would have taken a lot of effort to dig the holes - around two storeys deep - from the chalk landscape.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The planned Nobu Manchester scheme will feature a second building on Great Bridgewater Street, which will stand at 23 storeys tall and have 133 apartments aimed at the affordable homes market.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
Two storeys of the building used as a depot were destroyed in the fire, images aired by the Turkish NTV channel showed.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
It skittered across the thatch and plummeted to the yard three storeys below.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
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