Guam
pronunciation
How to pronounce Guam in British English:
UK [ɡwɑ:m]
How to pronounce Guam in American English:
US [ɡwɑm]
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- Noun:
- the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
Word Origin
- Guam
- from Chamorro Guahan, said to mean literally "what we have."
Example
- 1. But guam 's elected officials and tourism industry see a golden opportunity .
- 2. Under the new plan america will transfer some troops to guam without waiting for progress on relocating the futenma base on okinawa , which had been a precondition for the transfer .
- 3. They view its granting last year of a trial visa waiver for russians traveling to guam as a good sign .
- 4. It now calls for moving roughly 6000 marines and their families to guam , down from 8000 envisioned previously .
- 5. Medium-range missiles are also being targeted at american bases in japan and guam .