story
pronunciation
How to pronounce story in British English:
UK [ˈstɔːri]
How to pronounce story in American English:
US [ˈstɔːri]
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- 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
- a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
- structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a short account of the news
- a trivial lie
Word Origin
- story
- story: [13] Story comes via Anglo-Norman estorie from Latin historia ‘account of events, narrative, history’ (source also of English history and storey). It originally retained the senses ‘factual account of past events’ and ‘past events in general’, but since the 17th century these have gradually been taken over by history, and the use of story has been concentrated more on ‘fictional narratives’.=> history, storey
- story (n.1)
- "connected account or narration of some happening," c. 1200, originally "narrative of important events or celebrated persons of the past," from Old French estorie, estoire "story, chronicle, history," from Late Latin storia, shortened from Latin historia "history, account, tale, story" (see history). Meaning "recital of true events" first recorded late 14c.; sense of "narrative of fictitious events meant to entertain" is from c. 1500. Not differentiated from history till 1500s. As a euphemism for "a lie" it dates from 1690s. Meaning "newspaper article" is from 1892. Story-line first attested 1941. That's another story "that requires different treatment" is attested from 1818. Story of my life "sad truth" first recorded 1938, from typical title of an autobiography.
- story (n.2)
- "floor of a building," c. 1400, from Anglo-Latin historia "floor of a building" (c. 1200), also "picture," from Latin historia (see history). "Perhaps so called because the front of buildings in the Middle Ages often were decorated with rows of painted windows" [Barnhart].
Example
- 1. We knew her story well .
- 2. The story is continued on page 4 .
- 3. The story was different in china .
- 4. This is the first story you 've published .
- 5. This is a candyfloss version of the story , however .