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“Storey” or “Story”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

storey s·t·AO·r·iy

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

story s·t·AO·r·iy

  • nouna piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“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.

“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…

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