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sto⋅ry

1  [stawr-ee, stohr-ee] noun, plural -ries, verb, -ried, -ry⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
2. a fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
3. such narratives or tales as a branch of literature: song and story.
4. the plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.: The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
5. 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.
6. a 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.
7. a report or account of a matter; statement or allegation: The story goes that he rejected the offer.
8. news story.
9. a lie or fabrication: What he said about himself turned out to be a story.
10. Obsolete. history.
–verb (used with object)
11. to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
12. Obsolete. to tell the history or story of.
Origin:
1175–1225; ME storie < AF estorie < L historia history

Related forms:
sto⋅ry⋅less, adjective

Synonyms:
1. legend, fable, romance; anecdote, record, history, chronicle. 5. recital. 7. description.

sto⋅ry

2  [stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
–noun, plural -ries.
1. a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
2. the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
3. any major horizontal architectural division, as of a façade or the wall of a nave.
4. a layer.
Also, especially British, storey.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME storie < AL historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building so decorated, hence floor, story < L historia history

news story

 
–noun
a news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforward style and without editorial comment. Also called story. Compare editorial, feature story (def. 1).
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sto·ry 1   (stôr'ē, stōr'ē)   
n.   pl. sto·ries
  1. An account or recital of an event or a series of events, either true or fictitious, as:
    1. An account or report regarding the facts of an event or group of events: The witness changed her story under questioning.
    2. An anecdote: came back from the trip with some good stories.
    3. A lie: told us a story about the dog eating the cookies.
    4. A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.
    5. A short story.
    1. A usually fictional prose or verse narrative intended to interest or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.
    2. A short story.
  3. The plot of a narrative or dramatic work.
  4. A news article or broadcast.
  5. Something viewed as or providing material for a literary or journalistic treatment: "He was colorful, he was charismatic, he was controversial, he was a good story" (Terry Ann Knopf).
  6. The background information regarding something: What's the story on these unpaid bills?
  7. Romantic legend or tradition: a hero known to us in story.
tr.v.   sto·ried, sto·ry·ing, sto·ries
  1. To decorate with scenes representing historical or legendary events.
  2. Archaic To tell as a story.

[Middle English storie, from Old French estorie, estoire, from Latin historia; see history.]
sto·ry 2   (stôr'ē, stōr'ē)   
n.   pl. sto·ries
  1. A complete horizontal division of a building, constituting the area between two adjacent levels.
  2. The set of rooms on the same level of a building.

[Middle English storie, story, from Medieval Latin historia, picture, story (probably from painted windows or sculpture on the front of buildings), from Latin, history; see history.]
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