The Founding Fathers of the United States, referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders by Americans, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the …

FOUNDING definition: 1. referring to the time when an organization, state, etc. first came into existence, or the people…. Learn more.

To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872.

Founding is the act of starting something new. If you're a founding member of your school's science club, you were one of the people who got the club off the ground.

Founding means relating to the starting of a particular institution or organization. The committee held its founding congress in the capital.

Synonyms for FOUNDING: initiation, creation, institution, inauguration, origination, inception, beginning, start; Antonyms of FOUNDING: end, conclusion, close, ending, completion, period, closing, termination

May 10: Fort Ticonderoga captured from British; Americans’ first offensive victory in Revolutionary War is credited to Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. June 17: Battle of Bunker Hill, British...

Oct 18, 2025 · Adjective founding (not comparable) Who or that founds (establishes or starts) or founded. The founding fathers of our country.

Jan 30, 2019 · There’s no official consensus on who should be considered a Founding Father, and some historians object to the term altogether.

6 days ago · Bob Weir, guitarist and Grateful Dead founding member, died of lung issues following a July 2025 cancer diagnosis. He was 78.