bicentennial
noun
bi·cen·ten·ni·al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web George Washington Carver followed in 1948, but not until the approach of the bicentennial in the 1970s did the USPS create the Black Heritage series, which continues to this day. 
Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The goal of the bicentennial is to inspire, elevate and connect, according to co-chair Kim Heiman. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2022 The committee also is incorporating the theme of the bicentennial in its Christmas parade and the Tri-Town Veterans Day parade. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Amelia Earhart flies over Chicago then receives a medal for her trans-Atlantic flight in 1931 during a show for the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022 Rogers returned to Cincinnati in July 1988 for the Famous Greater Cincinnatians Homecoming, part of the city’s bicentennial. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 June 2022 Stephen Gray, an associate professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, helped the Conservancy plan its approach to the bicentennial. Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 In 1976, when Americans in the other 49 states were celebrating the nation’s bicentennial on the Fourth of July, Utah’s official observances were delayed until July 5 because the Fourth was a Sunday. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 Renowned champagne producer Charles Heidsieck has just announced the return of its most historic cuvée—Champagne Charlie—to celebrate the bicentennial of its founder, Charles-Camille Heidsieck. Lela London, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More
Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The goal of the bicentennial is to inspire, elevate and connect, according to co-chair Kim Heiman. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2022 The committee also is incorporating the theme of the bicentennial in its Christmas parade and the Tri-Town Veterans Day parade. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2022 Amelia Earhart flies over Chicago then receives a medal for her trans-Atlantic flight in 1931 during a show for the bicentennial of George Washington’s birth. Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2022 Rogers returned to Cincinnati in July 1988 for the Famous Greater Cincinnatians Homecoming, part of the city’s bicentennial. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 19 June 2022 Stephen Gray, an associate professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, helped the Conservancy plan its approach to the bicentennial. Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022 In 1976, when Americans in the other 49 states were celebrating the nation’s bicentennial on the Fourth of July, Utah’s official observances were delayed until July 5 because the Fourth was a Sunday. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 July 2022 Renowned champagne producer Charles Heidsieck has just announced the return of its most historic cuvée—Champagne Charlie—to celebrate the bicentennial of its founder, Charles-Camille Heidsieck. Lela London, Forbes, 5 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above