definition of
story

[1] #1 story n. [narrative, narration, tale] 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". wn

[2] #2 story n. a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines". wn

[3] #3 story n. [floor, level, storey] a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?". wn

[4] #4 story n. [history, account, chronicle] 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". wn

[5] #5 story n. [report, news report, account, write up] 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". wn