If you would like to avoid being corrected, however, use historical for matters relating to history (the historical society), and historic to refer to things having great and lasting importance (a …

HISTORIC meaning: 1 : famous or important in history; 2 : having great and lasting importance

Historic means ‘important or likely to be important in history’: … Authorities and meteorologists described the flooding as historic and the worst seen in the region apart from that spawned by …

Your generous financial donation to Historic Waco allows us to continue preserving the history of Waco to educate and inspire generations to come. For 2023, we are kicking off our first-ever …

Something that is historic is important in history, or likely to be considered important at some time in the future. King gave this historic speech the night before he was assassinated. ...a fourth …

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word historic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

As you head back to your own home, share your favorite aspects of each Historic Waco Foundation house. Was it the style, or perhaps the history of each home? Which architectural …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 his•tor•ic (hi stôr′ ik, -stor′ -), adj. World History well-known or important in history: a historic building; …

HISTORIC definition: well-known or important in history. See examples of historic used in a sentence.

Historic refers to that which is associated with significant events in history: the historic first voyage to the moon. Thus, a historic house is likely to be of interest not just because it is relatively old, …