# independence day

Pronunciation: say "in-di-PEN-duhns day" /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌdeɪ/

## Proper noun · Independence Day

1. In the United States, the holiday held every year on July 4 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain. *(US)*
   - Simple: A US holiday on July 4 that celebrates the country becoming free 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._
3. In India, the national holiday held every year on August 15 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain in 1947. *(India)*
   - Simple: An Indian national holiday on August 15 that remembers India becoming free 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._
4. In the Philippines, the national holiday held every year on June 12 to mark the 1898 declaration of Philippine independence from Spain. *(Philippines)*
   - Simple: A Philippine national holiday on June 12 that remembers the country declaring freedom from Spain in 1898.
   - _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._

## Noun

2. A yearly celebration marking the anniversary of the day a nation became an independent state.
   - Simple: A holiday each year that marks the day a country became independent.
   - _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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