Definitions for Story
ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr iSto·ry

Princeton's WordNet(3.88 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. narrative, narration, story, tale(noun)

   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. story(noun)

   a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events

   "he writes stories for the magazines"

3. floor, level, storey, story(noun)

   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. history, account, chronicle, story(noun)

   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. report, news report, story, account, write up(noun)

   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. fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle(noun)

   a trivial lie

   "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. story(Noun)

   An account of real or fictional events.

   The book tells the story of two roommates.

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

2. story(Noun)

   A lie.

   You've been telling stories again, haven't you?

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

3. story(Noun)

   A floor or level of a building; a storey.

   Our shop was on the fourth story of the building, so we had to install an elevator.

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

4. story(Noun)

   A soap opera.

   What will she do without being able to watch her stories?

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

5. story(Noun)

   History.

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

6. story(Noun)

   A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.

   Etymology: From estorie, from historia, from ἱστορία. Compare history and storey.

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Story(verb)

   a set of rooms on the same floor or level; a floor, or the space between two floors. Also, a horizontal division of a building's exterior considered architecturally, which need not correspond exactly with the stories within

   Etymology: [OF. estor, estore, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.]

2. Story(noun)

   a narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record

   Etymology: [OF. estor, estore, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.]

3. Story(noun)

   the relation of an incident or minor event; a short narrative; a tale; especially, a fictitious narrative less elaborate than a novel; a short romance

   Etymology: [OF. estor, estore, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.]

4. Story(noun)

   a euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story

   Etymology: [OF. estor, estore, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.]

5. Story(verb)

   to tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story

   Etymology: [OF. estor, estore, built, erected, p. p. of estorer to build, restore, to store. See Store, v. t.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Story

   Story was a magazine founded in 1931 by journalist-editor Whit Burnett and his first wife, Martha Foley, in Vienna, Austria. Showcasing short stories by new authors, 67 copies of the debut issue were mimeographed in Vienna, and two years later, Story moved to New York City where Burnett and Foley created The Story Press in 1936. By the late 1930s, the circulation of Story had climbed to 21,000 copies. Authors introduced in Story included Charles Bukowski, Erskine Caldwell, John Cheever, Junot Diaz, James T. Farrell, Joseph Heller, J. D. Salinger, Tennessee Williams and Richard Wright. Other authors in the pages of Story included Ludwig Bemelmans, Carson McCullers and William Saroyan. The magazine sponsored various awards, and it held an annual college fiction contest. Burnett's second wife, Hallie Southgate Burnett, began collaborating with him in 1942. During this period, Story published the early work of Truman Capote, John Knowles and Norman Mailer. Story was briefly published in book form during the early 1950s, returning to a magazine format in 1960. Due to a lack of funds, Story folded in 1967, but it maintained its reputation through the Story College Creative Awards, which Burnett directed from 1966 to 1971.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Story

   stō′ri, n. history or narrative of incidents in their sequence: an account, report, statement: an anecdote: the plot of a novel or drama: a lie, a fib, a fictitious narrative.—v.t. to tell or describe historically, to relate: to adorn with sculptured or painted scenes from history.—v.i. to relate.—adjs. Storiā′ted, decorated with elaborate ornamental designs; Stō′ried, told or celebrated in a story: having a history: interesting from the stories belonging to it: adorned with scenes from history.—ns. Storiol′ogist, one learned in the comparative study of folk-tales; Storiol′ogy, the scientific study of folk-tales; Stō′ry-book, a book of stories or tales true or fictitious; Stō′ry-tell′er, one who relates tales, a liar; Stō′ry-tell′ing, act of relating stories: lying. [A short form of history.]

2. Story

   Storey, stō′ri, n. a division of a house reached by one flight of stairs: a set of rooms on the same floor.—The upper story, the brain. [O. Fr. estoree—estorer—L. instaurāre, to build.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Story' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #732

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Story' in Written Corpus Frequency: #847

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Story' in Nouns Frequency: #204

Anagrams for Story »

1. ryots, tyros

2. Ryots

3. Tyros

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Story in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Story in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Story in a Sentence

1. Eric Burkett:

   This is our forever home, Eric Burkett said, holding back tears as Eric Burkett six year old son Lochlen patted his arm. There's a master bathroom that is completely accessible. There are adaptive showers so that Eric Burkett can bathe Eric Burkett and self-lowering shelves in the state-of-the-art kitchen, so that now Eric Burkett can cook again for Eric Burkett family. The idea of getting up and moving around freely without thinking about logistics. Should I use a chair ? Should I use crutches ? All that's gone, Eric Burkett said. Pointing to the wall of Eric Burkett new home outside Pittsburgh, this Marine has a few reminders from Flag Day that Eric Burkett life changed on a training mission in Morocco. That is actually of one of the prop rotors of the V-22 that crashed. On the back of that, I don't know how many Marines signed that, Eric Burkett said. The foundation started by actor Gary Sinise, best known for Gary Sinise role as Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, is trying to build 10 to 12 homes per year for severely injured veterans and first responders. It will hand over the keys to its 50th smart home this August. Donations from Home Depot, JC Penny, GE, Benjamin Moore and the Semper Fi Fund among others made Home Depot possible. Fox News first told the Burketts' story in 2014 while The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' family were recovering at Walter Reed. The Burketts ' and The Burketts ' wife were raising their four children at the time in a set of tiny rooms at the hospital. They have since given birth to twins, Nolynn and Roawyn, who are now 18 months old. A master archer, Eric Burkett began competing as a Paralympian in an effort to begin to heal after the crash. I hate shooting from a wheelchair. A lot of guys don't mind it because you're a little bit lower, you don't have to worry about this instability of your legs.

2. Rod Rosenstein:

   The New York Times’s story is inaccurate and factually incorrect, i will not further comment on a story based on anonymous sources who are obviously biased against the department and are advancing their own personal agenda. But let me clear about this : Based on my personal dealings with the president, there is no basis to invoke the 25th Amendment.

3. Read MoreIn a chaotic moment:

   You have another story wrong.

4. Christian Bale:

   That is what we really had to struggle with. ... You can get a film where you can get absolutely devoted to beautiful shots of bumpers and engines and all that. But this essentially comes down to a story about this incredible friendship but told at, you know, 230 miles an hour.

5. Anuj Somany:

   Believe carefully in the story of emotion, but it is worth to doubt the intention of the people making it a big sensation.

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