story meaning and definition

STORY noun

Definition of story (noun)

1. 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
   • "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
   • synonyms: narration, narrative, tale
2. a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
   • "he writes stories for the magazines"
3. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
   • "what level is the office on?"
   • synonyms: floor, level, storey
4. a record or narrative description of past events
   • "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
   • synonyms: account, chronicle, history
5. a short account of the news
   • "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"
   • synonyms: account, news report, report, write up
6. a trivial lie
   • "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"
   • synonyms: fib, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle