1. 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.
2. Noun
A narration or recital of that which has occurred; a description of past events; a history; a statement; a record.
3. 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.
4. Noun
A euphemism or child's word for "a lie;" a fib; as, to tell a story.
5. Verb
To tell in historical relation; to make the subject of a story; to narrate or describe in story.
6. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Business and finance
7. 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?"
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
8. Noun
a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
Vocabulary classified under Literature and rhetoric
9. 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"
Vocabulary classified under History
10. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Media and communication
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