Attu

American  

[at-too] / ˈætˈtu /

noun

1. the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.

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Attu British  

/ ˈætuː /

noun

1. the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands, off the coast of SW Alaska: largest of the Near Islands

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Example Sentences

Attu Island today is part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and known more for being one of the top destinations in North America for groups dedicated to viewing birds, especially those from Asia.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2023

One day in late July, as he was flying across the Pacific to the United States, he was forced to stop on Attu, an uninhabited island at Alaska’s westernmost edge, to wait out strong headwinds.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Kiska and the Aleutian island of Attu were occupied by as many as 7,200 Japanese troops from June 1942 to mid-August 1943.

From Fox News • Jul. 31, 2019

And Kiska and nearby Attu Island are the only U.S. territories to be occupied by foreign forces in the last 200 years, the agency said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 15, 2018

After learning that the USA had attacked the Japanese base on nearby Attu Island, Japan ordered its soldiers—which now numbered 5,400—off Kiska.

From Slate • Aug. 25, 2014