Short story

/ʃˈɔːt stˈɔːɹɪ/

/ʃˈɔːɹt stˈoːɹi/

Short story

a complete story that is not long and can be read in a short time

Examples

1. The English project required the students to write a short story and present it to the class.

2. She was told in no uncertain terms that the magazine had no interest in her short stories.

3. Newer words, like Google or cyborg, have shorter stories.

4. Short stories are their own animal.