A peninsula and province in the Philippines, on the western part of the island of Luzon, bounded by Manila Bay on the east and the South China Sea on the west; site of World War II battles and the infamous “Death March.” Pop. 721,000 (est. 2009).
Definition of Bataan in US English:
Bataan
proper noun-ˈtän
A peninsula and province in the Philippines, on the western part of the island of Luzon, bounded by Manila Bay on the east and the South China Sea on the west; site of World War II battles and the infamous “Death March.” Pop. 721,000 (est. 2009).