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

But Ms. Sherman was also on a personal mission: The occasion was the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, a signature fight of World War II in which her father, a Marine, was wounded.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

"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

Holder went on to fight in the Battle of Midway and flew missions over Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands before being transferred to England and flying missions along the French coast and the English Channel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

But each such local population has its own unique features, with the result that chiefdoms did emerge in the highlands of Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, and Madagascar, but not in those of New Guinea or Guadalcanal.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond