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

Example Sentences

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Fourth of July

That capped a summer driving season where gas prices unusually kept moving higher past their traditional peak around the Fourth of July.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

When the Trump administration invited the native-born Chicagoan to visit the U.S. for America’s 250th anniversary, Leo instead decided to spend his Fourth of July on Lampedusa, the Ellis Island of the Mediterranean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"It's a family-friendly audiovisual spectacle, like an elaborate Fourth of July fireworks display - and with about the same level of narrative and emotional depth," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wife and close friends.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

She’d actually looked forward to seeing him at her father’s Fourth of July party.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau