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

Examples of Veterans Day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some veterans who file future disability claims for sleep apnea or tinnitus could receive lower compensation under new legislation passed by the House on Veterans Day. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

No team failed to make a public statement commemorating Veterans Day on its social media on Wednesday, with most tributes coming on their various X accounts while the Detroit Lions put their tribute on Instagram. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Trading in the bond market had been closed Wednesday for Veterans Day. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

The soldier who admonished Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's group for laughing after taking photos at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after a Veterans Day ceremony was summoned to the Pentagon on Thursday and awarded a medal. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Veterans Day

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Kids Definition

Veterans Day

noun

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