Bataan

American  

[buh-tan, -tahn, bah-tah-ahn] / bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑn, ˌbɑ tɑˈɑn /

Or Bataán

noun

1. a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.

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Bataan British  

/ bəˈtæn, -ˈtɑːn /

noun

1. a peninsula in the Philippines, in W Luzon: scene of the surrender of US and Philippine forces to the Japanese during World War II, later retaken by American forces

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Example Sentences

In January, the US and UK also began carrying out air strikes in retaliation, including from the USS Bataan.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

Such a threat will directly challenge the mission of the USS Bataan.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

The Bataan could play a key role in any evacuation.

From Reuters • Oct. 16, 2023

However, the drill comes as thousands of Marines and sailors on both the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan and the USS Carter Hall, a landing ship, are on their way to the Persian Gulf.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2023

He meant personally to save more souls than had perished on the road from Bataan, I think, and all other paths ever walked by the blight of mankind.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver