guadalcanal(n = noun.act) 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; Array
a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth. [WordNet 1.5]
A battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943), in which American forces invaded the island of Guadalcanal, then occupied by Japanese forces; the island was recaptured by American forces after heavy fighting. [WordNet 1.5]