story

Noun

• a trivial lie
  • he told a fib about eating his spinach
    
  • how can I stop my child from telling stories?
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
  • what level is the office on?
    

• a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
  • he writes stories for the magazines
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  fib , tale , tarradiddle , taradiddle , report , news report , account , write up , history , chronicle , floor , level , storey , narrative , narration