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

Example Sentences

Running back Najee Harris addressed reporters for the first time since being involved in a Fourth of July fireworks accident — his eyes hidden by Chargers-colored sunglasses.

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For his sole Fourth of July column, he urged people to tone down their pomp and circumstance and to relate to their fellow Americans rather than “to fixed ideas that apparently are not working.”

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It has dropped the club to 12-19 since the Fourth of July, the fifth-worst record in the majors over that span.

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Gerald’s daughter, Emmy, 30, is a sheriff’s deputy working the town’s Fourth of July fireworks show while trying to shake off an argument with her ne’er-do-well husband.

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The 18-show residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace was announced in February and kicked off on the Fourth of July.

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