VIP

noun

ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpē How to pronounce VIP (audio)
plural VIPs ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpēz How to pronounce VIP (audio)
Synonyms of VIP
: a person of great influence or prestige
especially : a high official with special privileges

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Examples of VIP in a Sentence

I was treated like a VIP at the reception. the VIPs insisted on being seated in the restaurant's private dining room
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Meg Radice and Audrey Jongens run New York restaurant and lifestyle platform The VIP List. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 In addition, Autograph Hotels for the second consecutive year will host the festival’s VIP party at the historic Algonquin Hotel, where the New Yorker’s founders gathered to lay the groundwork for the magazine more than a century ago. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 At Cavo Paradiso, the cliffside open-air club above Paradise Beach that has booked international DJs since 1993, VIP does not mean a table. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The stocks that Goldman screens for are those in the center of a Venn diagram, appearing in both its proprietary Hedge Fund VIP and Mutual Fund Overweight baskets. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for VIP

Word History

Etymology

very important person

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of VIP was in 1933

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“VIP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/VIP. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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VIP

noun
ˌvē-ˌī-ˈpē How to pronounce VIP (audio)
plural VIPs -ˈpēz How to pronounce VIP (audio)
: a person of great importance or fame
Etymology

from very important person

Medical Definition

VIP

abbreviation
vasoactive intestinal peptide; vasoactive intestinal polypeptide
Although hypokalemia and acidosis are classically associated with secretion of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) by a neuroendocrine tumor, electrolyte abnormalities occur in other forms of chronic diarrhea.—Roger Kapoor et al., The New England Journal of Medicine
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