Meaning
Historical means something that is related to history or happened in the past.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "historical" with "historic," which means something important in history.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Last
weekend
I
visited
a
small
museum
in
my
town
that
I
had
never
seen
before
.
The
guide
showed
us
a
historical
map
and
explained
how
the
river
used
to
flow
through
the
city
.
I
could
imagine
how
people
lived
at
that
time
and
how
the
streets
looked
different
.
After
the
tour
I
walked
around
the
old
streets
and
took
some
photos
.
The
day
felt
calm
,
and
I
learned
a
few
new
facts
about
my
town
.
Common Phrases
historical event
historical figure
historical document
Synonyms
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