autobiography

noun
UK: /ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
US: /ˌɑː.t̬oʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/

  1. The story of a person's life, written by that person.

    1. She is writing her autobiography. [ ] [ ]
    2. His autobiography revealed a difficult childhood and later success in his field. [ ] [ ]

  2. A book or other piece of writing in which someone writes about their own life.

    1. I read an autobiography about a famous singer. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library has a wide selection of biographies and autobiographies available to borrow. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

memoir life story

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "autobiography" in English means: The story of a person's life, written by that person., A book or other piece of writing in which someone writes about their own life..

The phonetic transcription of "autobiography" is /ˌɔː.tə.baɪˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ in British English and /ˌɑː.t̬oʊ.baɪˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "autobiography": memoir, life story.

Example usage of "autobiography": "She is writing her autobiography.". More examples on the page.