American Revolution means: The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
American Revolution
(US, historical) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Pretty much what they tried to execute last year into early this year. The "enter residence without judicial warrant" approach was the proximate cause of the American Revolution. It could become the proximate cause of…
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BlueskyMay 2026
‘Fear explains it, fear of the Latin American revolution’ www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/fear... #VivaCubaLibre #VivaVenezuela ✊
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BlueskyMay 2026
A newly formed partnership between the Santa Fe-based Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club will help honor the 250th anniversary of United States independence and the 102nd annual…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Tennessee Republicans are not only trying to return the clock back to before the Civil War. They're trying to turn it back to before the American Revolution.
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BlueskyMay 2026
🇺🇸 Die Revolution beginnt! Holdfast: American Revolution bringt 150-Spieler-Schlachten nach Bunker Hill. 💂♂️🔥 #Holdfast #GamingNews #AmericanRevolution #IndieGame #PCGaming #Multiplayer
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(US, historical) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.
For parents
American Revolution means: The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
For ESL learners
American Revolution means: The American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) of the contiguous southern Thirteen Colonies of the British Empire on the east coast of the North American mainland.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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“Pretty much what they tried to execute last year into early this year. The "enter residence without judicial warrant" approach was the proximate cause of the American Revolution. It could become the proximate cause of another revolution as well. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“‘Fear explains it, fear of the Latin American revolution’ www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/fear... #VivaCubaLibre #VivaVenezuela ✊”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A newly formed partnership between the Santa Fe-based Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and the Santa Fe Kiwanis Club will help honor the 250th anniversary of United States independence and the 102nd annual Burning of Zozobra. sfnm.co/4tcwmYP”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tennessee Republicans are not only trying to return the clock back to before the Civil War. They're trying to turn it back to before the American Revolution.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🇺🇸 Die Revolution beginnt! Holdfast: American Revolution bringt 150-Spieler-Schlachten nach Bunker Hill. 💂♂️🔥 #Holdfast #GamingNews #AmericanRevolution #IndieGame #PCGaming #Multiplayer”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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