What does “history” mean?
- 1
nounthe study of events that happened in the past
She is studying European history at college.
- 2
nounthe past events or experiences connected with a person, place or thing
The town has a long history of fishing.
History at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈhɪstəri/ · HIS-tuh-ree
How to use “history” correctly
“Historic” means very important in history (“a historic day”); “historical” means connected with the past (“historical records”).
Common phrases with “history”
- make history
- in the history of
- medical history
- history lesson
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- historic
- historical
- historian
- historically
“history” is on these word lists
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