Independence Day

noun

: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence
specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rolling Cocoa Festival at the Anthem In celebration of Ghana’s Independence Day (March 6), events group Duke Concept is hosting a festival with five Ghanaian performers in diverse genres. Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024 This day is celebrated as National Independence Day in the Dominican Republic. Erik Kain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Lena Ortega, a member of the Quechan Cultural Committee, said the tribal council issued a resolution to protect ancestral Quechan lands on July 4, 2023, Independence Day. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024 Pool, Getty Images Rihanna speaks after becoming Barbados 11th National Hero during the National Honors ceremony and Independence Day Parade at Golden Square Freedom Park in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Nov. 30, 2021. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024 And, as February nears, the restaurant is gearing up for Dominican Independence Day. Mari Pressley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Celebrate Independence Day with patriotic pie recipes, star-shape scones, flag tarts, colorful Fourth of July milkshakes, fresh berry parfaits, and more. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 According to a video released Monday, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story will hit theaters on Independence Day with Donald Glover, Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin, and Savage himself portraying three different versions of the titular artist. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024 For decades, his family hosted luncheons at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion attended by the city’s political and Latino elite to simultaneously celebrate La Opinión’s anniversary and Mexican Independence Day. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Independence Day was in 1791

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“Independence Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Independence%20Day. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun
: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence
especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

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