Independence Day

noun

: a civil holiday for the celebration of the anniversary of the beginnings of national independence

specifically : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

Examples of Independence Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bill made his film debut back in the mid-1980s and is best known for roles in Independence Day and Spaceballs. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 2 May 2025

He was criticized for politicizing the Independence Day event. —Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 2 May 2025

Netanyahu’s remarks, which came on Israel’s Independence Day, mark the first time that the prime minister has explicitly described returning the hostages as a secondary goal of the war. —Jeremy Diamond and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 May 2025

Today, he is considered the father of Zionism, with his image paraded on Israeli Independence Day. —Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Independence Day

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Kids Definition

Independence Day

noun

: a holiday celebrating the beginnings of a nation's independence

especially : July 4 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776