or D-Day
the day on which a military attack or other important event is to take place; specif., June 6, 1944, the day of the invasion of W Europe by Allied forces in WWII
Origin of D-day
from d (first letter of day)
Memorial to the soldiers who landed in Normandy on D-day, June 6th, 1944.
D-day is defined as a day when a military attack or important event is planned to take place.
An example of D-day was June 6, 1944 when France was invaded by the Allied forces in World War II.
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D-day
noun
- The unnamed day on which an operation or offensive is to be launched.
- The day on which the Allied forces invaded France during World War II (June 6, 1944).
Origin of D-day
D (abbr. of day ) dayTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural D-Days)
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Sentence Examples
- Call of Duty 3 sets you up with soldiers in the Falaise Gape after D-Day.
- You're put in a plane over Normandy on D-Day as Sgt.