noun · neutral
memoir
/ˈmem.wɑːr/MEM·oir
a short account of the author's personal experiences, often focused on particular events or periods
Examples
“After retiring, she published a memoir about her years as a diplomat.”
“The book reads like a memoir rather than a comprehensive biography.”
“Many veterans have written memoirs about their wartime experiences.”
Band 8 sentence
“Her memoir interweaves personal anecdotes with broader reflections on identity and exile, making it as much an essay as a life story.”
Collocations
- write a memoir
- publish a memoir
- a personal memoir
Word family
Common mistakes
She wrote about her memories in a memoir.→She wrote her memoir.
I read many memoirs last month.→I read many memoirs last month.
Say it for a higher band
5memory→6life story→7+memoir
Synonyms
autobiography
Easily confused
memory
“I have fond memories of my childhood.”
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