American Revolution

American  

noun

1. the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775–83, by which the colonies won their independence.

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American Revolution British  

noun

1. the usual US term for War of American Independence

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Example Sentences

Darren Aronofsky's studio used AI to recreate the American Revolution in a series of short films, and Steven Soderbergh has used it to create visual scenes in a new documentary about John Lennon.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Consider that around the time of the American Revolution, modern medicine was still in its infancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But, as a study of American history at the Declaration’s 250th anniversary, he focuses mainly on three things: the American Revolution; the French Revolution that soon followed; and today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Even in declaring independence, the American Revolution channeled revolutionary energy through state governments, the Continental Congress and Washington’s army.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He conceded that the era of the American Revolution had been “a memorable epoch in the annals of the human race,” but the jury was still out on its significance.

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