ALL meanings of saipan
Sai·pan
S s - noun saipan an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km). 1
- noun saipan an island in the W Pacific, administrative centre of the US associated territory of the Northern Mariana Islands (on Capitol Hill); captured by the Americans and used as an air base until the end of World War II. Pop: 62 392 (2000). Area: 180 sq km (70 sq miles) 0
- noun saipan island in the W Pacific: seat of government of the Northern Mariana Islands: 47 sq mi (122 sq km); pop. 62,000 0