annals

plural noun

an·​nals ˈa-nᵊlz 

1

: a record of events arranged in yearly sequence

the annals of the twentieth century

2

: historical records : chronicles

the annals of Tacitus

in the annals of sports

3

: records of the activities of an organization

quoted from the Annals of the Association of American Geographers

Synonyms

• chronicle
• history
• record

Examples of annals in a Sentence

his annals of the reigns of English kings was used as a source by Shakespeare

Recent Examples on the Web

There really hadn’t been anything like it in the annals of modern art before. —Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023

Only one other 18-year-old in NBA annals has reached those thresholds — Orlando’s Dwight Howard in 2004. —Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Dec. 2021

In the annals of pop psychology, few concepts are as widely understood and embraced as that of boundaries. —Time, 23 Jan. 2023

Saturday on Saturday: Indianapolis' interim head coach, Jeff Saturday, may see his name etched into NFL annals on a non-interim basis after his team squandered its 33-0 advantage after two quarters. —Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Latin annales, from plural of annalis yearly — more at annual

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

annals

plural noun

an·​nals ˈan-ᵊlz 

1

: a record of events arranged in yearly order

2

: historical records