Guam

[ gwahm ]

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).

Guam

/ 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)

Guam

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.

Other Words From

• Gua·ma·ni·an [gwah-, mey, -nee-, uh, n], noun adjective

Example Sentences

The official, Asif Rahman, was arrested in Cambodia on Tuesday and brought to federal court in Guam to face charges, according to the indictment, seen by US media.

From BBC

The limited-edition menu items will be available for purchase across the United States, Canada and Guam starting Oct.

From Salon

Naval officer Jade Noble, 27, flew in Friday morning to LAX from San Diego for a connecting flight to Honolulu before deploying to Guam.

From Los Angeles Times

After Tuesday, Democrats have two additional caucuses on June 8, for Guam and the U.S.

From Seattle Times

All delegate candidates in the Guam caucus are pledged to Biden.

From Seattle Times