short story
noun /ˌʃɔːt ˈstɔːri/
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːri/
- a story, usually about imaginary characters and events, that is short enough to be read from beginning to end without stopping
- his first published short story
- a collection of short stories
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShort story is used before these nouns:- anthology
- writer