STOREY


Meaning of STOREY in English

noun

BAD : They live on the second storey.

GOOD : They live on the second floor.

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Storey is usually used to describe the structure of a building: 'These office blocks are usually three or four storeys high.' 'a multi-storey car park', 'a detached two-storey house'.

When you are talking about where someone lives/works/goes etc, use floor : 'My flat is on the seventh floor.' 'We took the lift up to the third floor.'

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