the Fourth of July
noun/ðə ˌfɔːθ əv dʒuˈlaɪ/
/ðə ˌfɔːrθ əv dʒuˈlaɪ/
[singular]- a national holiday in the US when people celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (= the day in 1776 when Americans declared themselves independent of Britain) see also Independence DayTopics Religion and festivalsc1
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the Fourth of July