Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun battle_of_guadalcanal

1 sense of battle of guadalcanal

Sense 1
Guadalcanal, Battle of Guadalcanal -- (a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured by American forces)
       INSTANCE OF=> pitched battle -- (a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place)