noun
a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
• Part Holonyms: ↑Oahu, ↑Oahu Island
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Pearl Harbor [Pearl Harbor]
a harbour on the island of Oahu in ↑Hawaii. It is the US Navy’s main Pacific base. A surprise attack by the Japanese on the navy ships there on 7 December 1941 brought the US into ↑World War II. The attack killed 2 403 people, injured 1 178 and destroyed 19 ships and 188 planes. The phrase ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ came to be used to encourage Americans to support the war.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.