half story

half sto·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /hæf, hɑf ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/

Definition of half story words

noun half story a usable living space within a sloping roof, usually having dormer windows for lighting. 1

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Origin of half story

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Half story

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half story popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

half story usage trend in Literature

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