NOUN | location | Wake Island, Wake | an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii |
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Meaning | An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii. | |
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Synonym | Wake | |
Instance of | island | A land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
Part of | Pacific, Pacific Ocean | The largest ocean in the world |
Region of | Battle of Wake, Battle of Wake Island | In December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines |
Spanish | Isla Wake | |
Catalan | Illa Wake, Illes Wake, Wake |
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