Meaning & use
story
An account, whether true or invented, of events told to inform or entertain.
See it in a sentence
She told the children a bedtime story about a brave little fox.
The newspaper ran a front-page story about the election results.
A note on using this word
In British English, 'storey' with an e refers to a level of a building, keeping it distinct from 'story' meaning a narrative.
Words with a similar meaning
taleaccount
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A level or floor of a building.
The new office tower has forty stories rising above the ground.
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