story

CEFRA1

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A description of events, real or imagined.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A lie, fiction.

Examples

  • He told me the story of his life.

  • There seems no reason to doubt her story.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A soap opera.

  2. An account of real or fictional events.

  3. A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.

More examples

In context

  • This is such a sad story.

  • 1861 June, Edinburgh Review, The Kingdom of Italy Venice, with its unique city and its impressive story...

  • The book tells the story of two roommates.

Synonyms

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Origin

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.