mystery story,
whodunit,
mystery something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"
legend,
fable a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
short story a prose narrative shorter than a novel
apologue,
parable,
allegory,
fable (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"
myth a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
parable (New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"
plot a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
culmination,
climax (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
story -
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"
story -
a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
story -
a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
urban legend a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true
story -
a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"
structure,
construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
basement,
cellar the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
story A coherent collection of words and sentences, possibly containing opinion, in a newspaper, magazine, or journal.
story A retelling of real or fictive events.
story A television serial about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.
