/ Dictionary / Index I Independence Day: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Independ'ence Day" Pronunciation: [key] July 4, a U.S. holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. independence Independence Hall Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language