back history

American  

[bak his-ter-ee, bak his-tree] / ˈbæk ˈhɪs tər i, ˈbæk ˈhɪs tri /

noun

plural

back histories

1. backstory.

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Example Sentences

So, inevitably, given its back history of numerous removals in the past, the security profile is extremely high for the building.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

The recovery of the river has also helped bring back history and culture to the tribe, and the surrounding Port Angeles community.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

It’s always interesting to push back history as far as we can, and it has a bearing on how we study culture and wider phenomena.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2023

“They didn’t spring into existence. There has to be a back history to their evolution, potentially a long evolution,” Dr. Turner said.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

Marse Frank wuz like a foodal lord of back history as my good for nothing grandson would say—he is the one with book-larning from Atlanta.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration