Canton Island

American  

[kan-ton, -tuhn] / ˈkæn tɒn, -tən /

Or Kanton Island

noun

1. a coral atoll in the S Pacific Ocean, part of Kiribati: largest of the Phoenix Islands. 3.5 sq. mi. (9 sq. km).

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Example Sentences

In Kiribati, China has used President Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road development initiative to conclude an agreement with the government there to expand the runway at Canton Island.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2022

After leaving Honolulu, the Pacific Clipper headed for Canton Island, a refueling stop almost 2,000 miles southwest of Hawaii.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

At tiny Canton Island, near the sunrise end of the shadow path, confused frigate birds came in from the sea when darkness fell.

From Time Magazine Archive

I subsequently found that Canton Island was nine miles long and 500 yards at the widest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Radio crews of NBC at Canton Island and of CBS in Peru were able to broadcast lyrical descriptions.

From Time Magazine Archive