Commencement Day (Noun)
Meaning
The day on which university degrees are conferred.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Family and friends gathered on commencement day to celebrate the graduate's achievement.
- The university president gave a speech on commencement day, urging graduates to make a positive impact on the world.
- As is traditional on commencement day, graduates wore caps and gowns as they processed across the stage.
- The graduate's commencement day ceremony was held outdoors, despite the threat of rain, and was attended by hundreds of well-wishers.
- On commencement day, the chancellor conferred degrees on the graduating class in a solemn ceremony that dated back centuries.