American Revolution

proper noun

The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.

Similar
RevolutionARAmerican Revolutionary WarARWAmerican War of IndependenceAWI
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Meanings

proper nounthe American Revolution
  1. UShistoricalThe American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.

    Synonyms: Revolution, AR, American Revolutionary War, ARW, American War of Independence, AWI

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.

Similar
RevolutionARAmerican Revolutionary WarARWAmerican War of IndependenceAWI
Also see
american revolutionary waramerican waramerican war of independence
Cite this entry
APA

American Revolution. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Revolution

MLA

“American Revolution.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Revolution. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American Revolution,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Revolution.

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