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Memorial Day
[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl dey ]
noun
- a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
- any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states.
Memorial Day
noun
- a holiday in the United States, May 30th in most states, commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars
Word History and Origins
Origin of Memorial Day1
Example Sentences
At the corresponding moment in the Obama administration, Memorial Day 2010, 108 nominees awaited action by the Senate.
This is something that we should think about on Memorial Day weekend.
A comprehensive reform bill is expected to be introduced on June 3, after the House returns from Memorial Day weekend.
The North last launched a Taepodong-2 on April 5; it conducted its second nuclear test in the last three years on Memorial Day.
The woman was jogging along a path when someone attacked her around 1:15 p.m. on Memorial Day weekend.
Pretty near as good as the one you delivered last Memorial Day.
This entertainment and Memorial Day, May 31, closed my work for this year.
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