1. (noun) narrative, narration, story, tale
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
"his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
2. (noun) story
a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
"he writes stories for the magazines"
3. (noun) floor, level, storey, story
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
"what level is the office on?"
4. (noun) history, account, chronicle, story
a record or narrative description of past events
"a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
5. (noun) report, news report, story, account, write up
a short account of the news
"the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
6. (noun) fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle
a trivial lie
"he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
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Definition of 'story' 
