Election Day

noun

: a day legally established for the election of public officials

especially : the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in an even year designated for national elections in the U.S. and observed as a legal holiday in many states

Examples of Election Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The leadership question could therefore depend in part on the composition of the caucus after Election Day. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Data centers are increasingly on the minds of North Carolina voters as Election Day nears and municipalities in the Charlotte area and beyond weigh how to regulate them. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

The speaking engagement is scheduled less than three weeks before Election Day. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Trump is scheduled to travel to Texas later this week to deliver economic remarks at a truck manufacturing company -- a visit that comes five weeks before Election Day and as Texas is home to many key races. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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