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