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"story" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often tale (4 letters).
Definitions
A tale; a floor of a building
Word origin
From Middle English storie, storye, from Anglo-Norman estorie by aphesis, from Latin historia, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔στορῐ́ᾱ (hĭstorĭ́ā, “learning through research”). Doublet of history and storey.
Used in a sentence
“The book tells the story of two roommates.”
“...it must be exploded for fabulous, with other relics of ancient story...”
“1861 June, Edinburgh Review, The Kingdom of Italy Venice, with its unique city and its impressive story...”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues
01“Building level or tale”5 letters
02“Narrative”5 letters
03“Tale”5 letters
04“Tale told aloud”5 letters
05“Tale with a plot”5 letters
06“Tale or account”5 letters
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