noun
vee
VEE
Vee (noun) means the name of the letter V. Example: “He spelled his name out loud: "vee, ay, en.”
noun
1
The name of the letter V.
"The river leapt and rippled like a lizard. Geese flew over in a vee, crying to the sky."
— Nancy Springer, We Don't Know Why (2013)
"He spelled his name out loud: "vee, ay, en.""
"Gussa-Merry-Mingo-Pip-Perry-Pingo is the name of the little old man who looks after the aitch-oh-vee-ee-ar-cee-ay-ar-pee-ee-tee-blank-ar-eye-dee-ee-ess."
— Will Rogers, The Stonking Steps (2004)
"York's new railway offices are rather smart, tucked into the vee of York South Junction where the freight lines diverge to avoid the station."
— Philip Haigh, Trains, tickets and tests: LNER outlines its targets (2019)
2
Something shaped like the letter V.
"The geese flew south in a perfect vee formation."
How to use vee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe letter V, or a V-shape.
Common pairings
a vee shape
flying in a vee
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Word forms
- Plural
- vees
- Third person singular
- vees
- Past tense
- veed
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Etymology
A phonetic spelling of the letter name "V."
Rhymes for vee
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What does “vee” mean?
The word “vee” means the name of the letter V. In plain terms, the letter V, or a V-shape.
How do you pronounce “vee”?
“Vee” is pronounced VEE (/ˈviː/ in IPA).
How do you use “vee” in a sentence?
Here is “vee” used in a sentence: “He spelled his name out loud: "vee, ay, en.".”
What part of speech is “vee”?
“Vee” is a noun.
How many meanings does “vee” have?
“Vee” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the name of the letter V.
