“Storey” or “Story”—Which to use?

“Storey” or “Story”

Overview

storey / story are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

storey: NA

story: (noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.

Pronunciation

storey: s·t·AO·r·iy

story: s·t·AO·r·iy

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Examples in Context

Examples of “storey”

The brick base is one storey high with a three-storey smock…
…military purposes, and its uppermost storey was demolished.
Scenes from the Second Storey
…as Scenes from the Second Storey), while the single Home contains…
This single storey building had an entrance in…
The tower has four storeys and on the first storey,Etruscan…
…central structure is a 2 storey Georgian house built by the…
…Mort Building is a single storey rendered masonry building addressing Quay…
The two storey ballroom block stretches south of…
It was single storey with a plain entrance.

Examples of “story”

Another story is that a fireman to…
…1918, who according to one story, accidentally dropped a sandwich in…
…A Cautionary Tale tells the story of the development, building, and…
…necessitating long-form reporting on a story (usually during breaking news situations),…
…of the "murder for hire" story.
Another story is that Neil Fletcher supposedly…
…before the events of the story took place.
Category:1984 short story collections
He changed his story during an interview recorded at…
Another story is that the Reuben sandwich…

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

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