26984 words

story

7 definitions • 14 examples
1

Examples:

Will you read/tell me a story, daddy?
He writes children's stories.
I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true).
She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him).
Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened).
2
a report in a newspaper or on a news broadcast of something that has happened:

Examples:

The main story in the papers today is the president's speech.
3
a lie:

Examples:

He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary.
4
a level of a building:

Examples:

a three-story house
Their new house has four stories including the attic.
5
a description of events that actually happened or that are invented:

Examples:

There was a news story on television about flooding on the west coast.
My daughter won’t go to bed without hearing a bedtime story.
6
A story can also be a lie:

Examples:

Don’t tell me any stories – I want to know what really happened.
7
a level of a building:

Examples:

She lived on the third floor of a seven-story building.

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