centennial

noun

: a 100th anniversary or its celebration
centennial adjective

Examples of centennial in a Sentence

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The Boca Raton Historical Society, along with past and present city officials, recently spoke with the South Florida Sun Sentinel about the city’s rich history as the city celebrates its centennial. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025 To celebrate the institution’s centennial in 2022, an exhibition debuted Julien’s five-screen installation Once Again … (Statues Never Die); the work was also included in last year’s Whitney Biennial. Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 12 Mar. 2025 In terms of content, the goal with this show is to take quilts of the era and use them, along with accounts of Black American centennial experiences, to recontextualize the Centennial. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 The facility housed an auditorium that could seat more than 3,500 people and hosted everything from music festivals to celebrations marking Indy's centennial. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for centennial

Word History

Etymology

Latin centum + English -ennial (as in biennial)

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of centennial was in 1791

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“Centennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centennial. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

centennial

1 of 2 noun
cen·​ten·​ni·​al
sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: a 100th anniversary or its celebration

centennial

2 of 2 adjective
: relating to a period of 100 years
centennially
-ē-ə-lē
adverb

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