Inauguration Day

noun

: January 20 following a presidential election on which the president of the U.S. is inaugurated

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Trump's Inauguration Day as the 47th President of the United States is slated for Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024 President-elect Donald Trump will take office on Inauguration Day, which is Jan. 20. Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 Daniel’s lawyer and the federal government have agreed to do nothing until about a week before President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 Here’s what to know about the next inauguration: When is Inauguration Day 2025? Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Inauguration Day 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Inauguration Day was in 1829

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“Inauguration Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inauguration%20Day. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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