Inauguration Day

noun

: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated

Examples of Inauguration Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Trump's campaign promises: End the war in Ukraine before Inauguration Day Trump has more than once promised to end Russia's war on Ukraine before he's inaugurated. —

Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 Interview review:Donald Trump attacks Kamala Harris, praises Fox News Biden controls military until Inauguration Day Only the president of the United States has control over the military. —

Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 Even the relative calm of Inauguration Day (which Trump skipped) was guaranteed only by a troop deployment that made any substantial disruption impossible. —

David French, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024 In 1876, the election result was disputed until just days before Inauguration Day, as some states sent conflicting sets of returns to Congress. —

G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Inauguration Day

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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Inauguration Day was in 1829

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