Date

usgb/deɪt/
noun

A specific day, month and year.

The date today is January 1, 2022
Visual representation of "date" - A specific day, month and year

Often appears as...

  • set a date
  • confirm the date
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Visual representation of "date"
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American Format

Americans write dates as month/day/year, different from many other countries.

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July 4, 2021 is written as 07/04/2021 in the U.S.
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Historical Context

Use 'date' to refer to important days in history, not just the present.

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The date of the moon landing was July 20, 1969.
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