Guam

[ gwahm ]

/ gwɑm /

noun

an island, belonging to the U.S., in the N Pacific, E of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Capital: Agaña. Abbreviation: GU (for use with zip code).

Related formsGua·ma·ni·an

[gwah-mey-nee-uh n] /gwɑˈmeɪ ni ən/, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for guam

U.S. officials insisted the flights from a base in Guam were part of a long-planned training exercise.
U.S. Uses B-52 Bombers to Brush Back Chinese Expansion|Nico Hines|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Spain blows up the USS Maine (or at least we claim it does), we end up taking over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Ten Years Later, the Hubris That Landed Us in Iraq Has Collapsed|Peter Beinart|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The fighting on Guam was all but done when he arrived, and he was able to play baseball between patrols.
Gore Vidal’s Great Love, Baseball Prodigy James Trimble|Michael Daly|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was Richard Nixon who announced what has come to be known as the Nixon doctrine in Guam in 1969.
How Obama Got Fierce on Foreign Policy: James Mann’s 'The Obamians'|Jacob Heilbrunn|June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Until this week, the last time Guam and Saipan were fought over was during World War II.
Guam and Saipan Make Tempting Targets for Delegate-Hungry GOP Candidates|Ben Jacobs|March 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hartert (1898:60) reports on nests found at Guam in April and May.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker
The government of Guam is better under American rule than at any time in the previous history of the island.
Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania |Jewett Castello Gilson
While coffee is one of the shade trees used by householders in Guam, none of the fruit is exported.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers
Should the wind continue as it is for a couple of hours, we will then bear up at once and run for Guam.
The Three Admirals|W.H.G. Kingston
Ducula is present at Yap and Truk, which are not very distant from Guam.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker

British Dictionary definitions for guam

Guam

/ (ɡwɑːm) /

noun

an island in the N Pacific, the largest and southernmost of the Marianas: belonged to Spain from the 17th century until 1898, when it was ceded to the US; site of naval and air force bases. Capital: Agana (now officially spelt Hagåtña). Pop: 160 378 (2013 est). Area: 541 sq km (209 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for guam

Guam

from Chamorro Guahan, said to mean literally "what we have."

Culture definitions for guam

Guam

[ (gwahm) ]

A self-governing island territory of the United States, located in the western Pacific Ocean. With important naval and air bases, Guam is an American military bastion in the Pacific.