story

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   An account of real or imaginary events, told to entertain people.

   The book tells the story of two roommates.

2. 2
   noun

   A report or description of events, such as in the news.

   The newspaper ran a story about the new school.

3. 3
   noun

   A lie or untrue statement.

   You've been telling stories again, haven't you?

4. 4
   noun

   A collection of pictures or short videos a user posts online that is only available for a short time.

   She shared a photo of the sunset on her story.

Common collocations

• tell a story Verb + noun
• short story Adjective + noun
• true story Adjective + noun
• write a story Verb + noun
• share a story Verb + noun
• adventure story Noun + noun
• bedtime story Noun + noun
• mystery story Noun + noun
• fascinating story Adjective + noun
• ghost story Noun + noun

From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie by aphesis, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στορῐ́ᾱ (hĭstorĭ́ā, “learning through research”). Doublet of history and storey.

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