storied

1 of 2

adjective (1)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history : celebrated in story or history

a storied institution

storied

2 of 2

adjective (2)

sto·​ried ˈstȯr-ēd 

variants or storeyed

: having stories

—used in combination

a two-storied house

Examples of storied in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Even some of the country’s most storied and historic venues were falling apart. —Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025

But, in recent weeks, the former New England Patriots coach's accomplishments during his storied football career have largely taken a back seat to his romance with Jordon Hudson. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025

Future Boy delves into a specific time in Fox’s storied career: namely the year 1985, when the actor was steadily rising to fame as Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 May 2025

Throughout his storied career, Marvin Gaye scored many successful singles. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for storied

• gloried
• quarried
• inventoried

Kids Definition

storied

1 of 2 adjective

sto·​ried ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

1

: decorated with designs representing scenes from story or history

a storied tapestry

2

: having an interesting history

a storied castle

storied

2 of 2 adjective

variants or storeyed

ˈstōr-ēd 

ˈstȯr-

: having stories

a two-storied house