story

(noun) 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. Synonyms: narrative, narration, tale. Examples: "His narrative was interesting." "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children."

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events. Example: "He writes stories for the magazines."

(noun) a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale. Synonyms: floor, level, storey. Example: "What level is the office on?."

(noun) a record or narrative description of past events. Synonyms: history, account, chronicle. Examples: "A history of france." "He gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president." "The story of exposure to lead."

(noun) a short account of the news. Synonyms: report, news report, account, write up. Examples: "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."

(noun) a trivial lie. Synonyms: fib, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle. Examples: "He told a fib about eating his spinach." "How can i stop my child from telling stories?."