philippine sea
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A major sea of the western Pacific Ocean: The Philippine Sea is a body of water located east and northeast of the Philippines, bounded by the Philippine archipelago, Taiwan, Japan, the Mariana Islands, and Palau.
- The site of a decisive World War II naval battle: The Philippine Sea is historically significant as the location of a major naval battle in June 1944, which was a decisive victory for the United States over Japan.
Usage Examples
Proper noun (Geographical feature):
- The Philippine Sea is known for its deep marine trenches, including the Mariana Trench.
- Typhoons often form over the warm waters of the Philippine Sea.
Proper noun (Historical event):
- The Battle of the Philippine Sea severely weakened Japanese naval air power.
- Historians study the tactics used in the Philippine Sea to understand naval warfare.
Advanced Usage
- "the battle of the Philippine Sea": The specific historical event. Often called "the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot" by American pilots due to the lopsided victory.
- The battle of the Philippine Sea was a turning point in the Pacific theater.
Variants and Related Words
- Battle of the Philippine Sea (noun phrase): The full name for the historical naval battle.
- Philippine Sea Plate (noun phrase): A tectonic plate named after the sea.
Synonyms
- (For the geographical feature) Western Pacific basin, Maritime region east of the Philippines.
- (For the battle) The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot (informal, historical).
Related Phrases
- To be fought in the Philippine Sea: To have a battle occur in that location.
- A decisive carrier battle was fought in the Philippine Sea.
Related Terms
- Leyte Gulf: A nearby body of water and site of another major naval battle shortly after the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
- Mariana Islands: An island chain bordering the Philippine Sea where the 1944 battle occurred.
Noun
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a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
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