Okinawa

/ˈoʊkəˌnɑwə/

Other forms: Okinawas

Definitions of Okinawa

1. noun

   the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands
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   island

   a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
2. noun

   a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans
   synonyms: Okinawa campaign

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   campaign, military campaign

   several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)