battle of the somme

1. 1.

   battle of World War II (1944)

   SynonymsSommeSomme River

   Broaderpitched battle

   Part ofWorld War II

   France

2. 2.

   battle in World War I (1916)

   SynonymsSommeSomme River

   Broaderpitched battle

   Part ofWorld War I

   France

Questions about battle of the somme

What does battle of the somme mean?

battle of the somme means "battle of World War II (1944)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for battle of the somme?

Close synonyms include Somme, Somme River, Somme, Somme River. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is battle of the somme a common word?

battle of the somme is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.