story
/stˈɔri/
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Definitions
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"
Noun
a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
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?"
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"
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"
Noun
a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
Synonyms
account
chronicle
fib
floor
history
level
narration
narrative
news report
report
storey
tale
taradiddle
tarradiddle
write up
More General Terms
construction
content
fiction
lie
message
news
prevarication
record
structure
subject matter
substance
More Specific Terms
adventure story
allegory
ancient history
annals
apologue
attic
basement
biography
bulletin
case history
cellar
chronological record
cock-and-bull story
communique
despatch
dispatch
entresol
etymology
exclusive
fable
fairy story
fairy tale
fairytale
first floor
folk tale
folktale
garret
ground floor
ground level
heroic tale
historical document
historical paper
historical record
legend
life
life history
life story
loft
love story
mezzanine
mezzanine floor
mystery
mystery story
myth
newsletter
newssheet
nursery rhyme
parable
plot
recital
romance
scoop
short story
sob story
sob stuff
song and dance
tall tale
tearjerker
urban legend
whodunit