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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According to the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, the acorn, commissioned for Raleigh's bicentennial in 1992, is 10 feet tall and weighs more than 1,200 pounds. Kate Perez, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025 That year, Mexico celebrated its bicentennial, and she was asked to sing in a concert in the capital. Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025 This is a subject that is understood far better than at the bicentennial, 50 years ago. Time, 10 Dec. 2025 Last year, the thoroughfare celebrated its bicentennial. David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 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 3 Jan. 2026.

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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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