autobiography
noun
Simple meaning
A self-written biography.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɔtəbaɪˈɑɡɹəfi
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Definition
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noun
countable
A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
uncountable
Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
A biography of yourself
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
More ways to use autobiography
- “His autobiography shared many interesting stories from his long life.”
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