El Alamein

Definitions of El Alamein

1. noun

   a village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942
   example of:

   hamlet, village

   a settlement smaller than a town
2. noun

   a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
   synonyms: Al Alamayn, Battle of El Alamein

   example of:

   pitched battle

   a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place