Proper noun
Wake Island
An island of the United States, among the islands of Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior and used solely by the United States Air Force.
Synonym: Wake
Although feather collecting and plumage exploitation had been outlawed in the territorial United States, there is no record of any enforcement actions at Wake Island. Source: Internet
Aircraft developed engine problems while en route from Andersen AFB, Guam to Hickam AFB, HI and during landing at Wake Island the aircraft contacted the surface of the water and bounced onto the east end of the runway. Source: Internet
After Mendaña's discovery, other Spanish ships on the galleon route between Manila in the Philippine Islands to the west and Acapulco on the western coast of Mexico in the east, "discovered" Wake Island. Source: Internet
Although there is only one flight scheduled every other week to transport passengers and cargo to Wake, approximately 800 aircraft per year use Wake Island Airfield. Source: Internet
A PAA travel brochure boasted that, "Wake Island, so newly added to the world's travel map, is already becoming a favorite vacation spot for travel-wise voyagers". Source: Internet
At 10:30 p.m. breakers were seen and the ship struck the reef at Wake Island. Source: Internet