ALL meanings of wake island
wake is·land
W w - noun wake island an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km). 1
- noun wake island an atoll in the N central Pacific: claimed by the US in 1899; developed as a civil and naval air station in the late 1930s. Area: 8 sq km (3 sq miles) 0
- noun wake island coral atoll in the N Pacific between Midway & Guam: a U.S. possession: 3 sq mi (7.8 sq km); pop. 300 0