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VR

1 American  
v.r. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. reflexive verb.


V.R. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Queen Victoria.


VR British  

abbreviation

  1. variant reading

  2. Victoria Regina

  3. virtual reality

  4. Volunteer Reserve

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of v.r.2

From New Latin verbum reflexīvum

Origin of V.R.3

From Latin Victōria Rēgīna

Example Sentences

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Next to it, a plant worker wears a VR headset to record his own endeavours to demonstrate what successful picking and sorting looks like.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Americans using VR entertainment in 20 years will probably do so in futuristic recliners similar to those depicted in Pixar’s “WALL-E.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality app that tied into Meta’s Quest VR headsets, will disappear in June, but remain an option for mobile phone users.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

While VR headsets haven’t become mainstream, Meta’s smart glasses are selling better than expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

I’m considering adding motion—like a VR fish tank, so you can watch species flit by for hours—when there’s a ping and I have a message.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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