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Definition history in British English

history noun

noun
/ˈhɪst(ə)ri/

A history is a book, film, television programme etc about real events that happened in the past of a particular place, activity, or group of people: He has written a history of Rome.I am reading a history of photography.

A story is an account of real or imaginary events in the past or the future, and is usually intended to be entertaining instead of educational: She writes stories about fairies and witches.They told me the story of how they met.

1

the whole of time before the present, and all things that happened in that time

Example

These temperatures are the highest in recorded history.

Example

Attitudes to gender roles have changed throughout history.

Example

No other band in recent history has sold as many concert tickets.

Synonyms and related words
age era history
1.1

the things that have happened in a particular place or to a particular group of people

Example

I'm writing a book on this area's history.

Example

The University has a distinguished history.

Example

the history of Spain

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world/Western history

Example

an unusual building with a chequered history

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age era history
1.2

all the things that a particular person has done or experienced

Example

I feel like a part of my history has been taken away.

Example

It's important to consider a child's medical history.

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situation circumstance conditions
1.3

the way that a particular subject or object has developed or changed throughout its existence

Example

the history of economic thought

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literary/archaeological history

Example

This book was a landmark in the history of English fiction.

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progress development advance
2

the study of the events of the past

Example

He teaches history at the local school.

Example

history books

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acoustics aesthetics agriculture
3

an account of the events that happened during a particular period of the past

Example

a history of the Romans

Example

The book provides a comprehensive history of the Second World War.

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description story picture
4

the length of time that something has existed

Example

For the first time in its 70-year history the club has admitted women members.

Example

The village can trace its history back to 1078.

Definition history in British English

Related Words

Words related to history:

a page in something’s history (phrase) ancient history (noun) be history (phrase) browsing history (noun) case history (noun) credit history (noun) go down in history (phrase) have a history of something (phrase) history (noun) history in the making (phrase) history is repeating itself (phrase) history list (noun) history will etc (phrase) life history (noun) make history (phrase) natural history (noun) oral history (noun) rewrite history (phrase) the mists of (phrase) the rest is history (phrase)