Word Frequency
story1 (ˈstɔːrɪ
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Definitions
noun
(plural) -ries- a narration of a chain of events told or written in prose or verse
- Also called: short story. a piece of fiction, briefer and usually less detailed than a novel
- Also called: story line. the plot of a book, film, etc
- an event that could be the subject of a narrative
- a report or statement on a matter or event
- the event or material for such a report
- (informal) a lie, fib, or untruth
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See the story goes
verb
-ries, -rying, -ried tr- to decorate (a pot, wall, etc) with scenes from history or legends
Word Origin
C13: from Anglo-French estorie, from Latin historia; see historyTranslations for 'story'
- British English: story A story is a description of imaginary people and events, which is written or told in order to entertain.I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits.ˈstɔːrɪ NOUN
- Arabic: قِصَّة
- Brazilian Portuguese: história
- Chinese: 故事
- Croatian: priča
- Czech: příběh
- Danish: historiefortælling
- Dutch: verhaal
- European Spanish: relato
- Finnish: tarina
- French: histoire
- German: Geschichte
- Greek: ιστορία
- Italian: storia
- Japanese: 物語
- Korean: 이야기
- Norwegian: historie
- Polish: historyjka
- Portuguese: história
- Romanian: poveste povești
- Russian: рассказ
- Spanish: relato
- Swedish: historia
- Thai: เรื่องราว
- Turkish: öykü
- Ukrainian: історія
- Vietnamese: câu chuyện
Example Sentences Including 'story'
A story of an empire of a much earlier provenance is the subject of Big Chief Elizabeth (Sceptre, £6.99) by Giles Milton.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Ellie and Charley Penn met to do the final judging for this short story competition last night.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
I dare say it's a story the young man told any number of customers at the restaurant.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
I wondered whether the story Charlotte had just told me was true or whether it was a sort of party piece.THE EXECUTION (2002)
It is hard to understand now how the "time capsule" story gained currency.Irish Times (2002)
Its success story was a perfect illustration of the principle of European solidarity functioning in practise.Irish Times (2002)
The Energis story does make sense - in terms of where it is positioned in the telecoms sector - certainly at the moment.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The shock horror is there, but it is only part of the story.Country Life (2004)
This meeting led to Maugham's famous story Sadie Thompson, later renamed Rain, which led to several film versions.THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
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