Fourth of July

noun

1. Independence Day.

Fourth of July

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

Fourth of July

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fourth of July¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80