anniversarynoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/us/ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/B1 the day on which an important event happened in a previous year:
We always celebrate our wedding anniversary with dinner in an expensive restaurant.
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the revolution.
More examples
- We are planning a dinner to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the company.
- Tomorrow's parade will mark the 50th anniversary of the battle.
- We went for a slap-up meal on our wedding anniversary.
- It was their 25th wedding anniversary last week.
- On this anniversary of the tragedy we remember the living as well as the dead.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Birthdays & anniversaries
- bicentenary
- birthday
- centenary
- diamond jubilee
- diamond wedding anniversary
- golden jubilee
- golden wedding anniversary
- jubilee
- name day
- ruby wedding anniversary
- silver anniversary
- silver jubilee
- silver wedding anniversary
- tercentenary