Definitions
Events or history that came before the main story.
Word origin
From back- (prefix meaning ‘in, into, or towards the past’) + story.
Used in a sentence
“What’s the backstory of our new colleague?”
“These backstories cast the characters' behavior in a new light: of course Gertrude would promptly marry the man who saved her from abuse; of course Ophelia would be desperate and indiscreet in seeking Hamlet's love.”
“Prince Harry may yet turn out to be the crown’s best insurance policy. By marrying Meghan Markle, he is linking royalty with a 21st-century celebrity who has a backstory that many people in Britain can identify with.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Prior plot”9 letters
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