( N. Amer. also story )
■ noun ( plural ~s or stories ) a part of a building comprising all the rooms that are on the same level.
Derivatives
-~ed ( N. Amer. also -storied ) adjective
Origin
ME: shortening of L. historia 'history', a special use in Anglo-Latin, perh. orig. denoting a tier of painted windows or sculptures representing a historical subject.