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

Amelia Earhart landed in Chicago then received a medal for her trans-Atlantic flight in 1931, during a show for the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025

For the Army’s bicentennial on June 14, 1975, President Gerald Ford did not preside over a military parade but attended a ceremony at Fort Benning, GA. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 June 2025

Notably, the Army did not hold a parade for its bicentennial in 1975. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025

Chris sits back down in his chair, his arm now around a 1976 bicentennial Gibson Firebird that Tom Petty used to play a month of shows at The Fillmore in the ’90s. —Josh Brolin, Billboard, 29 May 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