Meaning & Definition of Story in English

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"

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?"

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"

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"

6. A trivial lie

• "He told a fib about eating his spinach"

• "How can i stop my child from telling stories?"