Independence Day

American  

noun

1. July 4, a U.S. holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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Independence Day British  

noun

1. the official name for the Fourth of July

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Independence Day Cultural  

1. The primary national holiday in the United States, celebrated every July 4; the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Customary festivities include picnics; parades; band concerts; decorations in red, white, and blue; and nighttime fireworks displays.

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Example Sentences

She figured she, too, would spend her whole life in this neighborhood, where she — an Independence Day baby — got to spend each birthday marching in the huge Fourth of July Parade.

From Los Angeles Times

During lulls, Rosario showed off the green, red and white shirts she ordered for her and Raul for the crew’s Mexican Independence Day celebration the following week.

From Los Angeles Times

The November 10 blast erupted near a busy metro station close to the Red Fort in Old Delhi, where the prime minister delivers the annual Independence Day address.

From Barron's

Indian prime ministers use the Mughal fortress as a backdrop for their annual Independence Day speeches.

From BBC

The explosion on Monday took place near a busy metro station close to the landmark Red Fort in the capital's Old Delhi quarter, where the prime minister delivers the annual Independence Day address.

From Barron's