English noun: battle of the Philippine Sea | |||
1. | battle of the Philippine Sea (act) a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte | ||
Synonyms | Philippine Sea | ||
Instance hypernym | naval battle | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Pacific, Pacific Ocean | ||