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storey

noun
STAW-ree/ˈstɔː.ɹɪ/STOR-ee/ˈstɔɹ.i/

Pluralstoreys

US spellingstory

3 meanings of storey

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  1. 1
    level (building)nouncountable
    One of the levels of a building or ship, each with its own floor.

    The builders are adding an extra storey to our school.

    Their house has two storeys and a big garden at the back.

    UsageOften used for counting: a two-storey house. To say where someone is, people usually say on the second floor.

    Similarfloor, level

    Note
  2. 2
    letter partnouncountable
    One of the parts, one on top of the other, that make up letters like a and g.

    In this font the letter g has two storeys, like a figure of eight.

    Children often learn to write the a with only one storey.

    Note
  3. 3
    nounobsolete
    A whole building, often a large one.
    Note

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Origin

From the same word as story. The meaning may come from stories shown in pictures along the upper levels of old churches.