storynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstɔː.ri/us/ˈstɔːr.i/story noun [ C ] (DESCRIPTION)
A2 a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events:
Will you read/tell me a story, daddy?
Martha chose her favourite book of bedtime stories.
He writes children's stories.
I don't know if it's true but it's a good story (= entertaining to listen to although probably not true).
She gave me her version of what had happened, but it would be interesting to hear his half/side of the story (= the events as described by him).
Apparently his first words to her were "Will you marry me?" or so the story goes (= that is what people say happened).
B2 a report in a newspaper or on a news broadcast of something that has happened:
The main story in the papers today is the president's speech.
C2 a lie:
He made up some story about having to be at his aunt's wedding anniversary.
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- It's an age-old story of love and betrayal.
- The story is about theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale.
- Throughout the novel, the story is seen through the eyes of a detached observer.
- We don't know the full details of the story yet.
- He told the extraordinary story of his escape.
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News reporting & the press
- ambulance chaser
- city desk
- CNN
- court correspondent
- coverage
- desk
- hack
- lay
- lead with sth
- lobby correspondent
- muckraking
- news agency
- news conference
- press box
- reporter
- silly season
- syndicate
- syndicated
- the gutter press
- the Press Association
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Broadcasting: programmes & other broadcasts
Lies, lying & hypocrisy
story noun [ C ] (LEVEL)
B2 US UK storey a level of a building:
a three-story house
Their new house has four stories including the attic.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parts of buildings: floors & parts of floors
- basement
- catwalk
- ceiling
- dais
- decking
- floor
- ground level
- landing
- loft
- low slung
- planking
- platform
- podium
- rostrum
- runway
- the first floor
- the ground floor
- the second floor
- top floor
- underfloor
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Idiom(s)
it's/that's the story of my life
that's my story and I'm sticking to it