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Saipan

Saipan

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The largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific, known for beaches and World War II sites
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsaɪpæn/
: Saipan
  • Finally, jobs are available in many locations of the Pacific, including the Micronesian islands of Saipan, Rota, Guam, Truk, and Pohnpei.
  • Saipan, an island

What happened was my battalion commander, Chandler Johnson, aboard ship on a transport going to Saipan from Hawaii.

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Examples

  • The fleet of American ships has left Saipan.

    Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

  • I stood on the beach in Saipan 50 years to the day after the initial landing.

    Blog text (11)

  • Back on Saipan, the Japanese defenders are under siege with no relief insight.

  • When the fleet commander heard that Saipan was being bombarded, he diverted the force to that area.

    Blog text (11)

  • Our airgroup 92 was stationed on Saipan a few months after our forces had taken the island.

    Blog text (11)

  • Severe outbreaks of dengue were reported on Saipan, an island in the Marianas.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The Pacific Theater on June 15, 1944, a massive U.S. invasion fleet stormed the beaches of Saipan, the largest of the Mariana Islands.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Saipan was a crucial battle site during World War II, where many soldiers fought bravely on Saipan.

  • Today, Saipan is known for its beautiful beaches and rich history in the Pacific.

  • After the war, Saipan became an important administrative center in the Northern Mariana Islands.

Surface Forms

Saipan main

Etymology

Saipan comes from the local language of the Northern Mariana Islands and was the name the island people used long before Europeans arrived. Because it was the original place-name, it stayed on maps and today Saipan is the name of that island, known for its beaches and its role in World War II.