Fourth of July

American  

noun

1. Independence Day.

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Fourth of July British  

noun

1. Official name: Independence Day.  a holiday in the United States, traditionally celebrated with fireworks: the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

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Fourth of July Cultural  

1. The day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776; Independence Day.

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Etymology

Origin of Fourth of July

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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Fourth of July

The floods come a year after the region was ravaged by floodwaters over the Fourth of July weekend in a disaster that killed more than 100 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Earlier this month, extreme heat disrupted Fourth of July celebrations across parts of the US, including the Washington DC parade, which was cancelled.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Fourth of July fireworks sparked dangerous explosions and raging fires across Southern California, leaving several injured and displacing families.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

She relished reporting the Fourth of July Toast: “John Adams. May he, like Samson, slay thousands of Frenchmen with the jawbone of Jefferson.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis