Guadalcanal

American  

[gwahd-l-kuh-nal] / ˌgwɑd l kəˈnæl /

noun

1. the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W central Pacific: U.S. victory over the Japanese 1942–43. About 2,500 sq. mi. (6,475 sq. km).

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Guadalcanal British  

/ ɡwaðalkaˈnal, ˌɡwɑːdəlkəˈnæl /

noun

1. a mountainous island in the SW Pacific, the largest of the Solomon Islands: under British protection until 1978; occupied by the Japanese (1942–43). Pop: 109 382 (1999). Area: 6475 sq km (2500 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kinsel fought on Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal and other Pacific battlefields.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024

"It's really stunning, these numbers," Kirby added, saying the total is three times the number of American casualties in the Guadalcanal campaign in World War Two.

From Reuters • May 1, 2023

Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy — to the Solomons to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal and to highlight nearly century-long ties between the islands and the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

Thus, fierce Japanese resistance extended these battles, as in the Battle of Guadalcanal, which raged on the Pacific island for six months between August 1942 and February 1943 before Japan finally retreated.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

Bougainville was even steamier than it had been on Guadalcanal.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac