bicentennial

noun

bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl How to pronounce bicentennial (audio)
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial adjective

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French Country Waterways, for one, favors Joseph Perrier, a renowned champagne house celebrating its bicentennial this year. David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025 Congress approved a resolution marking Aug. 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day on the law's bicentennial. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 July 2025 To celebrate the country’s bicentennial in 1976, the city of Falls Church decided to restore and preserve Cherry Hill. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 July 2025 In 1976, 200 years after the Declaration of Independence, America celebrated its bicentennial in spectacular fashion, with parades and fireworks, festivals and historical reenactments. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bicentennial

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First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bicentennial was in 1848

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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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bicentennial

adjective
bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl How to pronounce bicentennial (audio)
: relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial noun

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