1. 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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Battle of Guadalcanal
n 1: 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]