the American Revolution

noun

: the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America

Examples of the American Revolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The exhibit was assembled by members of the Little Rock-Centennial Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in collaboration with the office of the Arkansas secretary of state. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 29 July 2026

The Continental Navy also relied on privateers for military purposes during the American Revolution, and President James Madison approved the use of merchant ships to fight against the much larger British Royal Navy in the War of 1812. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026

Other panels highlight Independence National Park, the executive branch, Philadelphia's role in the American Revolution and how Americans have celebrated their independence since 1776. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026

The exhibit is hosted Daughters of the American Revolution’s California District VIII chapters. — Staff Report, Daily News, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for the American Revolution

• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian
• dilution
• elution
• locution
• pollution
• solution
• volution
• absolution
• allocution
• attribution