American Revolution noun
Learner's definition of AMERICAN REVOLUTION
the American Revolution
: the war of 1775-83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America美国独立战争（1775~1783年，北美13个英国殖民地脱离英国统治，建立美利坚合众国的战争） — called also (chiefly British) American War of Independence