Story Definition

stôrē

storied, stories, storying

noun

The telling of a happening or connected series of happenings, whether true or fictitious; account; narration.

Webster's New World

An anecdote or joke.

Webster's New World

A fictional composition in prose or poetry, shorter than a novel; narrative; tale; specif., short story.

Webster's New World

A short story.

American Heritage

The form of literature represented by such compositions.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

verb

storied, storying

To decorate with paintings, etc. representing scenes from history or legend.

Webster's New World

To tell the story of.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Story

Singular:

story

Plural:

stories

Middle English storie, story from Medieval Latin historia picture, story (probably from painted windows or sculpture on the front of buildings) from Latin history history

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Anglo-Norman estorie, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ἱστορία (historia, “history"). Compare history and storey (“floor of a building").

From Wiktionary
Middle English storie from Old French estorie, estoire from Latin historia history

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition