Leyte

American

[ley-tee, ley-te] / ˈleɪ ti, ˈleɪ tɛ /

noun

an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3,085 sq. mi. (7,990 sq. km).

Leyte British

/ ˈleɪteɪ /

noun

an island in the central Philippines, in the Visayan Islands. Chief town: Tacloban. Pop: 1 592 336 (2000). Area: 7215 sq km (2786 sq miles)

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Located on Leyte Island in the Visayas region, the city was among the worst-hit by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 that killed 6,000 and plunged many in the region into deeper poverty.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

A 2015 ferry capsizing off the western coast of Leyte Island resulted in more than 60 deaths.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

It took the army nearly three years of bitter fighting in torrid jungles, fetid swamps and on jagged coral islands, but he finally waded back ashore on Leyte Island in October 1944.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2023

Leyte is a 6-10 forward who started 49 games the past two seasons in his four years with the Spartans.

From Washington Times ● May 9, 2023

General MacArthur and his troops land on the shore of Leyte Island on October 20, ready to fight alongside the Filipinos to defeat the Japanese.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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