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

Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris. —Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024

Our musical production team was tasked with aligning the entertainment to the venue's storied musical past, including the famous tale of Beethoven’s extraordinary talent being discovered there. —Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Off the field, the team’s performance has been more in line with its storied history. —Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2024

From a design perspective, the edict was a layered home respectful of the building’s storied roots. —Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1624, in the meaning defined above

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