/ Dictionary / Index W Wake Island: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Wake' Is'land Pronunciation: [key] an island in the N Pacific, belonging to the U.S.: air base. 3 sq. mi. (8 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. wakeful wakeless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language