iwo jima

Noun iwo jima has 2 senses

• iwo jima(n = noun.location) - the largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan;
is a part of japan, nihon, nippon
is a kind of island

• iwo jima(n = noun.act) invasion of iwo, iwo - a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945);
is a kind of amphibious assault
is a part of second world war, world war 2, world war ii