independence day

Pluralindependence days

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   proper noun · Independence DayUS

   In the United States, the holiday held every year on July 4 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain.

   Banks and post offices close on Independence Day, and many families spend it at backyard cookouts.

   The senator gave a short speech before the Independence Day parade in her hometown.

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   nouncountable

   A yearly celebration marking the anniversary of the day a nation became an independent state.

   Many former colonies mark their independence day with parades, speeches, and flag-raising ceremonies.

   She has lived abroad for years, but she still cooks a big meal on her home country's independence day.

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   proper noun · Independence DayIndia

   In India, the national holiday held every year on August 15 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain in 1947.

   The whole housing society gathered at eight in the morning for the Independence Day flag hoisting.

   Since Independence Day fell on a Friday, many families in Mumbai planned a long weekend away.

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   proper noun · Independence DayPhilippines

   In the Philippines, the national holiday held every year on June 12 to mark the 1898 declaration of Philippine independence from Spain.

   The mayor led the Independence Day rites at the town plaza before the parade began.

   Because Independence Day fell on a Monday, many families in Cebu headed to the beach for the long weekend.

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