an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment

an adventure story

I'm going to tell you a story

an account of past events in someone's life or in the development of something

the story of modern farming

the film is based on a true story

the commercial prospects or circumstances of a particular company

the investors' flight to profitable businesses with solid stories

a part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level

each tower would be 14 storeys high

every home must have a working smoke alarm on every storey

a three-storey building