English dictionary
story
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
noun
- a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
noun
- a record or narrative description of past events
noun
- a short account of the news
noun
- a trivial lie
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
Example sentences
what level is the office on?
he writes stories for the magazines
a history of France
he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president
the story of exposure to lead
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
he told a fib about eating his spinach
how can I stop my child from telling stories?
his narrative was interesting
Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children