History
Noun
UK
/ˈhɪs.tər.i/
US
/ˈhɪs.tɔːr.i/
Definition
The study or story of past events.
Example
"He likes learning history."
"History teaches us about important events and people from the past."
"The museum showed the history of the town through pictures and objects."
Explanation
The word history comes from the Greek word “historia”, which means “a learning or inquiry about past events”. History is the study of past events, or the story of what happened in the past. For example, we learned about the history of Egypt. History can be about countries, people, inventions, or daily life long ago. Studying history helps us understand how things happened and learn from past mistakes. History can also be used to talk about personal events, like the history of this house.