storytime
2.8
A time when people share personal stories for fun
- noun
- /ˈstɔːrɪtaɪm/
- Informal
:
noche de cuentos
- During storytime at the library, the librarian captivated the young audience with classic fairy tales.
Examples
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Relive storytime!
Academic text (2007) -
The children eagerly gathered around for storytime, where their teacher shared exciting adventures and tales.
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We enjoyed a lovely evening of storytime, sharing personal anecdotes over hot cocoa by the fireplace.
Synonyms
storytelling
vsstorytime
98
2.9
The act of telling stories to entertain or teach people
is a casual social event for sharing stories mainly for enjoyment
How Formal
Surface Forms
storytime singular
storytimes plural
Morphology
Etymology
Storytime is simply story + time, meaning 'a time for stories'. So it fits an informal occasion when people sit together and share tales or memories for fun.