Word
storey
Phoneticsstorey
US/ˈstɔɹi/
UK/stˈɔːɹi/
Definitions
01floor of a building
B1 · Intermediate Countable noun British English
n. one of the levels or floors in a building.
n. a horizontal level or floor of a building, including all the rooms on that level.
“They live in a modern apartment on the third storey of the building.”
“The local council rejected the proposal for a ten-storey office block, citing concerns that it would overshadow the historic town square.”
02typography
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Technical
n. a level in the shape of certain letters, like the two parts of a lowercase 'g'.
n. a vertical level or tier within the structure of certain typographic characters, most notably the 'double-storey' lowercase 'a' and 'g'.
“The font uses a double-storey 'g' which makes it look more traditional.”
“Typographers often distinguish between humanist and grotesque typefaces by observing whether the lowercase 'a' is single-storey or double-storey.”
Synonyms
Usage
Commonly used in British English; the American spelling is 'story'.
Pitfall
a five-storeys building
a five-storey building
When used as a compound adjective before a noun, the singular form 'storey' is required.
Idioms
01. upper storey
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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