diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ee25389..68255e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Changed
 
+- **BREAKING CHANGE**: rename type `DataPoint` to `Event`
 - rename enums to singular
 - improve doc comments
 
diff --git a/src/query-data/response.ts b/src/query-data/response.ts
index 78ed2d8..f9fac30 100644
--- a/src/query-data/response.ts
+++ b/src/query-data/response.ts
@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ export interface QueryResponseItem {
 	/**
 	 * data contains the data retrieved from the API.
 	 */
-	data: DataPoint[]
+	data: Event[]
 }
 
 /**
- * DataPoint defines a single point of data returned for a [[Channel]]
+ * Event defines a single point of data returned for a [[Channel]]
  * within a [[QueryResponseItem]].
  *
  * @remarks
  * Which fields are present depends on which fields were requested in
  * the original data query.
  */
-export interface DataPoint {
+export interface Event {
 	[EventField.GLOBAL_DATE]?: string
 	[EventField.GLOBAL_MILLIS]?: number
 	[EventField.GLOBAL_SECONDS]?: number