anniversary

/ˌænəˈvɝsəri/

nounan · ni · ver · sa · ry

Think: “ANN and I VERy much remember this day”—ANN + I + VER + (s)ary helps you keep all the parts in order.

Yes, it's anniversary. Watch the double N at the start: aNNiversary (not *aniversary*).

Definitions

  1. nounthe date each year that marks an important event in the past, such as a wedding or the founding of something
  2. nouna celebration or remembrance of that date

Examples

  • “We went out to dinner to celebrate our parents’ anniversary.”
  • “Tomorrow is the tenth anniversary of the library’s opening.”
  • “On the anniversary of the storm, the town held a quiet memorial.”

Synonyms

commemorationcelebrationobservanceremembrancememorial

Translations

ES aniversarioPT aniversárioFR anniversaire

Common misspellings

aniversaryanniverseryanniveraryaniverssaryanniversarryannivarsaryanniverssary

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