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

Fernandez stayed with the ship for four more years, serving during the campaigns at Midway, Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 - marched through Canberra on Sunday morning, cheered by locals.

From Reuters • Jul. 23, 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

Eventually, Sam and Bill told me, a few Japanese prisoners were taken at Guadalcanal.

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