26984 words

history

7 definitions ā€¢ 17 examples
1

Examples:

I studied modern European history at college.
American history
history of Annie's decided to write a history of electronic music.
life history I only asked him for a cigarette, but two hours later he'd told me his whole life history.
2
something that happened or ended a long time ago and is not important now, or a person who is not important now, although they were in the past:

Examples:

ancient history Last year's report is ancient history and totally irrelevant to the current situation.
"What about Dan - are you still seeing him?" "Oh, he's history."
3
something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing repeatedly over a long period:

Examples:

have a history of Her family has a history of heart problems.
history of There's a long history of industrial disputes at the factory.
credit history He has a good credit history (= a good record of paying money that he owes).
4

Examples:

[ U ] Iā€™m taking a course in American history.
[ C ] Iā€™m reading a history of jazz (= a book that describes the development of this music).
5
something that has been done or experienced by a particular person or thing many times over a long period:

Examples:

Our family has a history of diabetes.
6
a record of past events relating to a particular person or company:

Examples:

This is the 50th consecutive month of uninterrupted job growth, the longest in the nation's history.
No one else in the Bank's long history has climbed all the way up the ladder.
When a person applies for a bank account or credit card, their credit history can be tracked.
7
a record of actions or events that have happened often over a period of time:

Examples:

a history of sth The company has had a history of difficult management-union relations.

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