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

2 senses of guadalcanal

Sense 1
Guadalcanal -- (a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth)
       INSTANCE OF=> island -- (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)

Sense 2
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)