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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sto•ry1 /ˈstɔri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ries. - Literaturea telling of events;
a tale. - Literaturea fictional tale, shorter and less involved than a novel. Also, short story.
- Literaturethe plot or events of a novel, poem, drama, etc.
- a report of the facts of a matter in question:She wrote a story about him in the local newspaper.
- a lie:Now children, you must not tell stories; tell me what really happened.
sto•ry2 /ˈstɔri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ries. - Building, Architecturea complete horizontal section of a building, as from the floor to the ceiling;
one floor or level:How many stories are there in that apartment building? - Architecturethe set of rooms on the same floor.
- (used after numbers) having (the stated number of) stories:a five-story apartment building.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈsto•rey. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sto•ry1 (stôr′ē, stōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, v., -ried, -ry•ing. n. - Literaturea narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader;
tale. - Literaturea fictitious tale, shorter and less elaborate than a novel.
- Literaturesuch narratives or tales as a branch of literature:song and story.
- Literaturethe plot or succession of incidents of a novel, poem, drama, etc.:The characterizations were good, but the story was weak.
- 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.
- 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.
- a report or account of a matter;
statement or allegation:The story goes that he rejected the offer. - JournalismSee news story.
- a lie or fabrication:What he said about himself turned out to be a story.
- [Obs.]history.
v.t. - to ornament with pictured scenes, as from history or legend.
- [Obs.]to tell the history or story of.
- Latin historia history
- Anglo-French estorie
- Middle English storie 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged legend, fable, romance; anecdote, record, history, chronicle.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged recital.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged description.
sto•ry2 (stôr′ē, stōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. - Building, Architecturea complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor.
- Architecturethe set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building.
- Architectureany major horizontal architectural division, as of a façade or the wall of a nave.
- a layer.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] storey. - Latin historia history
- Anglo-Latin historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building so decorated, hence floor, story
- Middle English storie 1350–1400
- Biographical Joseph, 1779–1845, U.S. jurist.
William Wet•more (wet′môr′, -mōr′),USA pronunciation 1819–95, U.S. sculptor and poet. |