anecdotean‧ec‧dote /ˈænɪkdəʊt $ -doʊt/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.
WORD ORIGINanecdote
Origin:
1700-1800 French, Latin anekdota ‘things not published’, from ekdidonai ‘to publish’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Personal anecdotes have no place in an academic essay.
- But he illustrates his points with telling anecdotes that make good, and fast, reading.
- But now I shall leave you with one final anecdote which impinges on both issues of morale and moral fibre.
- In language presentation and practice there should be a story of some kind or a series of anecdotes or incidents.
- It is also chock-full of personal anecdotes.
- Like an amiable but daffy uncle, he repeatedly hangs himself with his own anecdotes.
- The letters section offers a feast of anecdotes about Mozart.
- Then she told an anecdote that would turn out to have prophetic resonance.
Longman Language Activatora story
a description of real or imaginary events, which is told or written to entertain people: · All children love stories.· The film was OK, but I didn't think the story was very realistic.· a book of short storiestell/read somebody a story: · Sally, will you read us a story?story about: · Grandpa's always telling us stories about when he was a boystory of: · The movie tells the story of a young girl brought up in the Deep South in the 1930s.ghost/love story: · We sat around the fire telling ghost stories.fairy story (=a story about imaginary people, creatures, and events): · He looked like some giant from a fairy story.true story (=about events that really happened): · The film is based on a true story.
an exciting story about imaginary events: tale of: · 'Treasure Island' - a tale of pirates and adventuretell a tale: · She told us many tales about when our father was a child.fairy tale (=a story about imaginary creatures, people, and events): · Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales
writing that describes imaginary people and events: · So much modern fiction is full of sex and violence.work of fiction: · Although it is a work of fiction, it is based on fact.crime/romantic/historical etc fiction: · Adopting the style of romantic fiction, she said, ''I love him passionately''.science fiction (=stories about imaginary future times): · a science fiction novel
a very old story, about gods and magical creatures: · The myth tells of how the gods sent fire to the earth in flashes of lightning.· a ballet based on a Greek myth· The heroes of myth all had some point of weakness.
an old story, usually about strange events or people with magic powers: · According to legend, the whole castle was washed into the sea.legend of: · the legend of Robin Hoodlegend has it (that) (=according to legend): · Legend has it that Sarah Heln, who died in 1913, was shut alive inside a lead coffin.
a short funny story about something that really happened: · Personal anecdotes have no place in an academic essay.anecdote about: · The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his time in the police force.
a story about a series of connected events or adventures that take place over a long period of time, especially events involving one family: · The novel is a historical saga, set in Tudor times.saga of: · Her saga of the rise and fall of a powerful family dynasty was a great commercial success.
a story told in a long book, film, or poem which is about great or exciting events, especially in history: · The film was billed as an epic -- an adventure story that would take the world and the box-office by storm.· The history of a single event has been spun out to fill a 255 page epic. epic poem/hero/style etc: · the epic poem "Beowulf'
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The book is full of amusing stories about his childhood.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
a short story based on your personal experience: The book is full of amusing stories about his childhood.· I can do this best by way of a personal anecdote, which might be called the Incident of the Taxman and the Philosopher.· It is a 318-page compendium of stock liberal positions and personal anecdotes bound by a thick strand of moral conservatism.· Also interested in personal anecdotes relating to aviation in the aforementioned county.· It is also chock-full of personal anecdotes.· For both this means a sprinkling of personal anecdotes about people who worked with the ideas they write about.· That, then, is the first of my three personal anecdotes.· Her personal anecdotes as a hospital chaplain showed a real sense of fun intermingled with her obvious dedication.· Also good personal anecdote of Mr Gladstone cutting down small cherry tree but being unable to lie.
VERB· Always self-deprecating and modest, he fought bravely a long struggle against cancer, remaining cheerful and full of amusing unrepeatable anecdotes.
· She told the anecdote with a glint of relish in her eye, revelling in their embarrassment.· But he illustrates his points with telling anecdotes that make good, and fast, reading.· Then she told an anecdote that would turn out to have prophetic resonance.· He was telling interesting anecdotes about growing up in the neighborhood and the park.· As they so often did, the brothers began with a telling anecdote.
The book is full of amusing anecdotes about his life in Japan.