Leyte Gulf

American  

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, in the SE Philippines, between Samar and Leyte islands: U.S.-Japanese naval battle 1944.

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Leyte Gulf British  

noun

1. an inlet of the Pacific in the E Philippines, east of Leyte and south of Samar: scene of a battle (Oct 23–26, 1944) during World War II, in which the Americans defeated almost the entire Japanese navy, thereby ensuring ultimate Allied victory

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Example Sentences

The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off the Philippines' coast in October 1944.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022

Potter and Nimitz, the notorious incident is recounted wherein, in the desperate battles for Leyte Gulf, Nimitz sent a coded message to Adm.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2020

In 1944, the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf ended in a major Allied victory over Japanese forces, whose naval capabilities were badly crippled.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2018

In just a few years the John Rodgers amassed quite a combat résumé, participating in a dozen major battles in the western Pacific, including Guam, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa and Iwo Jima.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2012

They took this gamble on October 23, in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012