fourth of july holiday
1Fourth of July — a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation; = ↑Independence Day ▪ a Fourth of July picnic …
2Fourth of July — ☆ Fourth of July n. see INDEPENDENCE DAY * * * (also Independence Day) the official US holiday on 4 July that celebrates the nation’s independence. On that day in 1776, the Continental Congress gave its approval to the Declaration of Independence …
3Fourth of July — noun a legal holiday in the United States (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Independence Day, ↑July 4 • Hypernyms: ↑legal holiday, ↑national holiday, ↑public holiday • Part Holonyms …
4Fourth of July — N SING: usu the N In the United States, the Fourth of July is a public holiday when people celebrate the Declaration of Independence in 1776. On the Fourth of July, my husband and our friends drove into the city to see the fireworks. ...a Fourth… …
5Fourth of July — noun (singular) a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation; Independence Day: a Fourth of July picnic …
6Fourth of July — Fourth of Ju ly noun singular a U.S. public holiday celebrated every July 4th to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with FIREWORKS. It is also called Independence Day …
7Fourth of July — noun a) Independence Day, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the from England. b) An alcoholic shot containing one part grenadine syrup, one part vodka, and one part …
8Fourth of July — noun US the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, in 1776, observed as a public holiday …
9(the) Fourth of July — the Fourth of July UK US a US holiday celebrated every 4th July to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with fireworks . It is also called Independence Day .… …
10holiday — [[t]hɒ̱lɪdei[/t]] ♦♦ holidays, holidaying, holidayed 1) N COUNT: also on/from N A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. [BRIT] I ve just… …
