Definition of Story
Story
sto·ry


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a narrative or account of an event or incident, in prose or verse;

e.g. She told us the story of the time she went snowboarding in the hills.

(noun)
an account of events told for entertainment;

e.g. My grandmother used to tell me a story about a fickle-minded fox who would trick other people.

(noun)
a rumor, lie, or false statement;

e.g. There have been stories about sightings of the Loch Ness monster in the alps.

(noun)
a set of rooms or an area that are on one floor level of a building;

e.g. This building has 25 stories, and I live on the 14th story.



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  • "Facts tell. Stories sell." -- Tom Schreiter

  • "People will remember stories long after they have forgotten your bullet points." -- Laurie Beth Jones



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