Guam

American  

[gwahm] / gwɑm /

noun

1. an island, belonging to the United States, in the northern Pacific, east of the Philippines: the largest of the Marianas group; U.S. naval station. 206 sq. mi. (535 sq. km). Agaña. GU (for use with zip code).

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Guam British  

/ ɡwɑːm /

noun

1. 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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Guam Cultural  

1. 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.

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Other Word Forms

• Guamanian
  noun

Example Sentences

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Guam

Last year’s Operation Midnight Hammer enlisted a group of decoy B-2 bombers to head from Missouri toward Guam while seven other B-2 bombers flew to Iran undetected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

By Sunday morning, Bavi was forecast to pass nearest to Rota, a small island roughly halfway between Guam and Saipan, the Northern Marianas' main island and home to around 1,500 people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

Emergency evacuations are taking place in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a super typhoon bears down on the US Pacific territories.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

The NWS said the "window to evacuate or seek shelter is closing", and Guam opened five evacuation centers in schools with total capacity of 1,900, primarily for those in vulnerable homes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

So when Wilsie left Guam he was not just leaving behind little Johnny, but also one of the best friends he’d ever had.

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