Iwo Jima
geographical name
Iwo Ji·ma
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variants:
or Io To \ ˌē-(ˌ)ō-ˈtō
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or Io Jima
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or Io Jima
Definition of Iwo Jima
island in the western Pacific, one of the Volcano Islands of Japan area 8 square miles (21 square kilometers)
Note: Iwo Jima was the scene of fierce fighting towards the end of World War II.