Word of the Day: History
Use the word “history” to talk about things that happened in the past:
- The young man has a history of getting into trouble with the law.
- Lashonda’s medical history includes allergies and a few bouts of pneumonia.
- Edgar told the doctor he has a family history of cancer. That means that many people in his family have been diagnosed with cancer in the past.
- The storm moving through our area has a history of large hail and strong winds.
The word “history” is most often used when talking about an academic subject.
- Tanya loves to read about history.
- She’s particularly interested in Greek and Roman history.
- Tanya is thinking about becoming a history major in college.
The words “historic” and “historical” are adjectives:
- It’s important to study historical events because we can learn from what happened in the past.
- The team’s championship season was historic. No other team had ever won as many games.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with H page to see the list of all words starting with letter H. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
