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- [stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
- /ˈstɔː.ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stawr-ee, stohr-ee]
- /ˈstɔr i, ˈstoʊr i/
Definitions of storey word
- abbreviation STOREY story2 . 1
- noun plural storey a complete horizontal section of a building, having one continuous or practically continuous floor. 1
- noun plural storey the set of rooms on the same floor or level of a building. 1
- noun plural storey any major horizontal architectural division, as of a façade or the wall of a nave. 1
- noun plural storey a layer. 1
- countable noun storey A storey of a building is one of its different levels, which is situated above or below other levels. 0
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Origin of storey
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English storie < Anglo-Latin historia picture decorating a building, a part of the building so decorated, hence floor, story < Latin historia history
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Parts of speech for Storey
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
storey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
storey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for storey
noun storey
- account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
- allegory — An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political.
- anecdote — An anecdote is a short, amusing account of something that has happened.
- annal — the recorded events of one year
- apologetics — the branch of theology concerned with the defence and rational justification of Christianity
verb storey
- corroborate — To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
Top questions with storey
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