"Storey" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Storey" Meaning

A floor or a level in a building. It can also refer to a story or an anecdote. The word "storey" is often confused with "story," but while the meanings are related, they are not exactly the same.

"Storey" Examples

Example 1 Sentence
The builder was paid according to the number of storeys he completed in a week.

Example 2 Phrase
She fell from the storey above and broke her leg.

Example 3 Noun
The entire storey of the building was flooded during the torrential rain.

Example 4 Verb
The body had to be taken to the medical examiner's office to be autopsied for the storey in the newspaper.

Example 5 Noun usage (in 'storey ideas' is much more common in British English, whereas 'story' is more commonly used in American English.)
The writers were tasked with coming up with storey ideas for the magazine's next issue.