Meanings
- 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
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounVictory in the Pacific Day, being the anniversary of 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.
Origin
From initialism of victory (in the) Pacific + day. Australian from 1945.
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VP Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VP%20Day
“VP Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/VP%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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