short story

US /ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːr.i/
UK /ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːr.i/
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a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel

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She enjoys reading classic short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
His latest collection of short stories received critical acclaim.