anniversary

A2
Pronunciation
/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/
/ˌænəˈvɝs(ə)ɹi/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

Example Sentences
  • Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.
2 Definition

(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).