Meanings
proper noun
- CanadaUKinformalRemembrance Day.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From being the last day on which the commemorative poppy flower is worn.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Poppy Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poppy%20Day
MLA
“Poppy Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poppy%20Day. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poppy Day,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poppy%20Day.
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