VP Day

proper noun

Victory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.

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proper noun
  1. AustraliaVictory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.

    Synonyms: VJ Day

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proper nounVictory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.

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From initialism of victory (in the) Pacific + day. Australian from 1945.

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APA

VP Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VP%20Day

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“VP Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VP%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “VP Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VP%20Day.

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