/ Dictionary / Index L Leyte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ley•te Pronunciation: (lā'tē Sp. lā'te), [key] — n. an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 1,302,648; 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: leyte (Thesaurus) Leypoldt Leyton Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language