DictionarystoryBuilding level
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.