Guadalcanal

American  

[gwahd-l-kuh-nal] / ˌgwɑd l kəˈnæl /

noun

1. the largest of the Solomon Islands, in the W central Pacific: U.S. victory over the Japanese 1942–43. About 2,500 sq. mi. (6,475 sq. km).

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Guadalcanal British  

/ ɡwaðalkaˈnal, ˌɡwɑːdəlkəˈnæl /

noun

1. a mountainous island in the SW Pacific, the largest of the Solomon Islands: under British protection until 1978; occupied by the Japanese (1942–43). Pop: 109 382 (1999). Area: 6475 sq km (2500 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kinsel fought on Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal and other Pacific battlefields.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2024

Marine landings on Guadalcanal in 1942 - marched through Canberra on Sunday morning, cheered by locals.

From Reuters • Jul. 23, 2023

But Ms. Sherman was also on a personal mission: The occasion was the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal, a signature fight of World War II in which her father, a Marine, was wounded.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy — to the Solomons to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal and to highlight nearly century-long ties between the islands and the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

There was plenty of grumbling in the staff conferences at Guadalcanal about Operation Cartwheel being turned into Operation Shoestring Number Two.

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