Guadalcanal

n 1: a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in

the independent state that is a member of the British

Commonwealth [syn: {Guadalcanal}]

2: a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the

island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured

by American forces [syn: {Guadalcanal}, {battle of

Guadalcanal}]