English noun: Battle of Guadalcanal | |||
1. | Battle of Guadalcanal (act) a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces | ||
Synonyms | Guadalcanal | ||
Instance hypernym | pitched battle | ||
Part meronym | Second World War, World War 2, World War II | ||
Domain region | Guadalcanal | ||