noun
story
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noun
1
An account, true or invented, of events told for information or entertainment.
"She told the children a bedtime story about a lost dragon."
"The journalist broke the story before anyone else."
2
A short-lived post of photos or video shared on a social media app.
"He posted a story of the concert that disappeared after 24 hours."
How to Use Story
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA narrative told for its own sake — a tale, a news report, or a temporary social-media post.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
tell a story
post a story
break a story
cover story
Word Forms
storied past tense, stories singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman estorie, from Latin historia ("account, narrative"), from Ancient Greek historíā, meaning "learning through inquiry". A doublet of history and storey.