story

About 120.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An account of real or fictional events.

   The book tells the story of two roommates.

2. noun A lie, fiction.

   You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?

3. noun A soap opera.

   What will she do without being able to watch her stories?

4. noun History.
5. noun A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.

   What's the story with him?

6. noun A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an application or website that is typically only available for a short period.
7. noun Ellipsis of user story.
8. verb To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.

Similar words

narrative narration recital write up history report chronicle tale news report level

Often followed by

of is in about and that to was as

Word family

Joseph Story Story William Wetmore Story another story half the story long story same old story storey storeys storied