story

Other spellings

• (UK) storey

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈstɔːri/

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Noun

Singular story

Plural stories

1. (countable) A story is a piece of text that tells someone who reads it about a real or fictional (made up) event.

   This story is about a little girl who is eaten by a wolf.

   The film is based on a true story.

2. (countable) A story is a lie.

   Mother told me to stop telling stories.

3. (countable) (mostly US) A story is a floor or level in a building.

   My room is five stories up.