noun
1. a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth
• Members of this Region: ↑Battle of Guadalcanal
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑Solomons, ↑Solomon Islands
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: ↑Battle of Guadalcanal
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑pitched battle
• Part Holonyms: ↑World War II, ↑World War 2, ↑Second World War
Useful english dictionary. 2012.