1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program;
"his narrative was interesting"
"Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
2. a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events;
"he writes stories for the magazines"
3. structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;
"what level is the office on?"
4. a record or narrative description of past events;
"a history of France"
"he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"
"the story of exposure to lead"
5. a short account of the news;
"the report of his speech"
"the story was on the 11 o'clock news"
"the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"