noun
story
A level of a building.
Their apartment is on the third story of the building.
Etymology
Probably the same word as story, perhaps through tiers of narrative decoration on a building. The proposed intermediate image is uncertain.
More examples
- The house has two stories.
- They added another story.
- The top story overlooks the park.
Forms
story · stories
Similar words
- floor
- The common alternative for a building's level.