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Independence Day

Independence Day

15 1.1
A national holiday in the United States on July 4th that remembers when the country became independent in 1776
  • proper noun
  • /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ/
  • US
translation icon : Día de la Independencia (EE. UU.)
  • Happy Independence Day.
  • Independence Day celebration
  • celebrate Independence Day

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Examples

  • Would America cancel Independence Day?

    Bastille Day (2016)

  • Every year, families gather to celebrate Independence Day with fireworks and barbecues on July 4th.

  • We are still a day short of Independence Day, but so what.

    Rescue Dawn (2007)

  • And a... happy Independence Day... to everyone.

    Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

  • I wore it for the first time on Independence Day.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • So together, let's make today our Independence Day, and in our liberty, strive to serve the common good.

  • It is Independence Day, right?

    Hustle & Flow (2005)

  • It's Independence Day!

    Hustle & Flow (2005)

  • It's Independence Day.

    Shane (1953)

  • In 1835, prominent citizens of Americus, Georgia, gathered at the courthouse to celebrate Independence Day.

    Academic text (2014)

Synonyms

Fourth of July
vsIndependence Day
  • US
79 1.4

A national holiday in the United States that celebrates the Declaration of Independence of 1776

has identical meaning but is called by a different common name
July 4
vsIndependence Day
  • US
33 1.0

A national holiday in the United States that celebrates independence from Britain

has identical meaning but uses a formal holiday name

Surface Forms

Independence Day main

Morphology

independence + day

The compound combines 'independence' (state of being free) + 'day' (a day set aside), so a learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a day commemorating independence. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'Día de la Independencia'), making the basic meaning transparent even if the specific national/date details require cultural knowledge.

Etymology

Independence Day comes from July 4, 1776, when the American colonies declared their independence from Britain. That day marked the start of a new nation, so today Independence Day is the national holiday to celebrate that 'freedom' with fireworks, parades, and family gatherings.