story
1[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
/ ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /
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noun, plural sto·ries.
verb (used with object), sto·ried, sto·ry·ing.
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Origin of story
1OTHER WORDS FROM story
sto·ry·less, adjectiveWords nearby story
stormy, stormy petrel, Stornoway, Storrs, Storting, story, story arc, storyboard, storybook, story line, storyteller
Definition for story (2 of 3)
story2
[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
/ ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /
noun, plural sto·ries.
a 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.
Also especially British, sto·rey .
Origin of story
21350–1400; Middle English storie<Anglo-Latin historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building so decorated, hence floor, story <Latin historiahistory
Definition for story (3 of 3)
Story
[ stawr-ee, stohr-ee ]
/ ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i /
noun
Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
William Wet·more [wet-mawr, -mohr], /ˈwɛtˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr/, 1819–95, U.S. sculptor and poet.
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British Dictionary definitions for story (1 of 2)
story1
/ (ˈstɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
verb -ries, -rying or -ried (tr)
to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
Word Origin for story
C13: from Anglo-French estorie, from Latin historia; see history
British Dictionary definitions for story (2 of 2)
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