noun

story

story, tale, storey

I like reading a good story.

I like reading a good story.

He lives on the third story.

He lives on the third storey.

((a story)) ((about sth./sb.)) a narrative about something or someone. I like reading a good story about adventure.

((a storey)) a floor or level of a building. He lives on the third storey of the building.

Synonyms: tale, narrative, account; (building level) storey, floor, level

From Latin 'historia' (history, account), which came into English via Old French.

Imagine that each 'storey' of a building has its own 'story' to tell about the people who live there. This connects the two meanings.

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