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

Without Japan, the U.S. would be heavily reliant on Guam, an American territory in the West Pacific around 1,700 miles from Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d been staring blankly at an article on the Ten Most Breathtaking Pools in Guam.

From Literature

Military installations in South Korea, Japan and Guam maintain a U.S. footprint intended in part to deter Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because he lives in Guam, a U.S. territory that has little say in how it is governed from Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

The war, fought over several dramatic months in 1898, ended with the United States driving Spain from Cuba and annexing Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal