Veterans' Day
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- noun
- /ˈvɛtərənz deɪ/
- US
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Día de los Veteranos
- Veterans' Day occurs on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, a date stemming from Armistice Day of the First World War.
Examples
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No, that's Veteran's Day.
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Happy Veterans' Day to all of our service members, both past and present.
Blog text (17) -
Politicians love Veterans' Day but don't give a damn about veterans.
Blog text (19) -
For Veterans' Day
Blog text (32) -
Every November 11, we celebrate Veterans' Day to honor the brave men and women in uniform.
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On Veterans' Day, schools and businesses often hold ceremonies to recognize the contributions of veterans.
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Happy Veterans' Day to all of our service members, both past and present.
Synonyms
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A United States public holiday on November 11 that honors people who served in the military
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A US holiday to honor people who served in the military
Surface Forms
Morphology
Veterans' + day
The phrase is a direct composition of 'veteran(s)' + 'day' and therefore denotes a day honoring military veterans; a B1 learner who knows both constituent words can infer that it is a day for veterans even if they do not know the exact date or U.S.-specific legal details. This naming pattern for commemorative days is cross-linguistically common, making the expression transparently interpretable from its parts.
Etymology
Veterans' Day began as 'Armistice Day' to mark the day the fighting stopped in World War I on November 11, 1918, when soldiers could finally go home. Over time the name and meaning changed to remember everyone who served in the military, so today Veterans' Day is a holiday to 'honor' military veterans.