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

2 senses of kwajalein

Sense 1
Kwajalein -- (an atoll in the western Marshall Islands that was used as a Japanese air and naval base during World War II)
       INSTANCE OF=> atoll -- (an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon)

Sense 2
Kwajalein -- (an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base)
       INSTANCE OF=> amphibious assault -- (an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships)