bicentennial

noun

bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl 

: a 200th anniversary or its celebration

bicentennial adjective

Examples of bicentennial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verbatim Thurgood Marshall In a speech marking the bicentennial of the US Constitution, Marshall argued that its framers intentionally inscribed slavery into the American economy. —JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025

This year's theme is for Lafayette's bicentennial. —Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025

Philadelphia will host next year’s Midsummer Classic, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a callback to 1976, when Veterans Stadium hosted the All-Star Game during the nation’s bicentennial. —Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025

French Country Waterways, for one, favors Joseph Perrier, a renowned champagne house celebrating its bicentennial this year. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bicentennial

• biennial
• centennial
• decennial
• millennial
• perennial
• quadrennial
• quinquennial
• triennial
• sesquicentennial

Kids Definition

bicentennial

adjective

bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl 

: relating to a 200th anniversary

bicentennial noun