Veterans Day

noun

: November 11 set aside in commemoration of the end of hostilities in 1918 and 1945 and observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. to honor the veterans of the armed forces

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With its extension, the monument will be around for several key dates — Labor Day, the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Veterans Day. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The appearance followed the release of Parton's For God and Country on Veterans Day 2003. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The flags will be displayed outside the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center during Veterans Day week. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Season 3 will take place on November 12, 2026, a day after Veterans Day and a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Veterans Day

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First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Veterans Day was in 1952

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Veterans Day

noun
: November 11 observed as a legal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the veterans of U.S. wars

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