Lingayen Gulf

American  

[ling-gah-yen] / ˈlɪŋ gɑˈyɛn /

noun

1. a gulf in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon.

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Lingayen Gulf British  

/ ˈlɪŋɡɑːˈjɛn /

noun

1. a large inlet of the South China Sea in the Philippines, on the NW coast of Luzon: site of the Japanese landing in the 1941 invasion

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Example Sentences

In 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces.

From Washington Times • Jan. 9, 2021

When Japanese transports actually reached Lingayen Gulf at 2 a.m. on Dec. 22, they met almost no resistance.

From Time Magazine Archive

While still under enemy observation, Oldendorf swept on to the north, past the entrance to Lingayen Gulf.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Aguinaldo had fled, and the 12th pursued him vainly all the way through Luzon's central plain to Dagupan on Lingayen Gulf.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our groups were taken one at a time out into Lingayen Gulf to bathe.

From Blood Brothers A Medic's Sketch Book by Rohlfing, Sam