Pacific War

English

Etymology

From Pacific +‎ war. From being a war fought in the Pacific Ocean, and along its coasts.

Proper noun

the Pacific War

1. (1940s-onwards) The Pacific theatre of WWII / World War 2 / Second World War.
2. (19th century) Synonym of War of the Pacific (Chile-Peru War)

Synonyms

• (WW2): (The) War in the Pacific

Coordinate terms

• European War

See also

• (WW2): Pacific War on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• (Peru-Chile War): War of the Pacific on Wikipedia.Wikipedia