V-E Day

American  

noun

1. May 8, 1945, the day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II.

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V-E Day British  

noun

1. the day marking the Allied victory in Europe in World War II (May 8, 1945)

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V-E Day Cultural  

1. The day of victory in Europe for the Allies in World War II; May 8, 1945, the day of the formal surrender of the German armies. (Compare V-J Day.)

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Example Sentences

Here’s the key: In a flashback to V-E Day in 1945, London is celebrating victory and princesses Margaret and Elizabeth escape the palace for the night.

From Los Angeles Times

In “Ritz,” Princess Margaret succumbs to three increasingly debilitating strokes alongside flashback scenes of her and then-Princess Elizabeth’s V-E Day outing to London’s Ritz hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, on V-E Day in 1945, the young sisters sneak out of Buckingham Palace to celebrate the end of World War II with a night of dancing at the Ritz.

From Los Angeles Times

He was among the first of the troops sent home after V-E Day, and it was while on a train from Germany to France that he racked up those $3,000 in poker winnings.

From New York Times

On V-E Day, the king gave permission to his daughters to join the crowds of revelers in the streets of London — a rare chance for them to taste life beyond the velvet rope.

From Los Angeles Times