What does Guadalcanal mean?
• GUADALCANAL (noun) The noun GUADALCANAL has 2 senses: 1. a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in the independent state that is a member of the British Commonwealth 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 Familiarity information: GUADALCANAL used as a noun is rare.