English · Word Candidate

storey

/ˈstɔː.ɹɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: storeys · stories

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A floor or level of a building or ship.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tầng của một tòa nhà hoặc con tàu

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

For superstitious reasons, many buildings number their 13th storey as 14, bypassing 13 entirely.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A vertical level in certain letters, such as a and g.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một mức độ theo chiều dọc trong một số chữ cái

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The IPA symbol for a voiced velar stop is the single-storey , not the double-storey

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “storey” mean?

A floor or level of a building or ship.

Is “storey” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time