story
UK: ˈstɔːri | US: ˈstɔːri
n. a narrative of real or imaginary events, often for entertainment or education
n. a report or account of facts or events, especially in journalism
n. (informal) a lie or exaggerated tale
The word "story" originates from the Old French estorie (a chronicle or history), derived from the Latin historia (narrative of past events). The Latin term itself comes from the Greek historia (inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation). Over time, the initial "h" was dropped in Old French, and the spelling evolved to "story" in Middle English. The morpheme stor preserves the core idea of a narrative, while -y functions as a noun-forming suffix. The word's meaning expanded from factual accounts to include fictional tales and colloquial exaggerations.
She told a captivating story about her travels in Japan.
The news article presented a biased story of the event.
Children love listening to bedtime stories.
His excuse sounded like a made-up story.
The documentary shares the untold story of the revolution.