Hawaii
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- proper noun
- /həˈwaɪi/
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Hawái
- I am planning a vacation to Hawaii to enjoy its beautiful beaches and volcanoes.
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- University of Hawaii
- Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
President, all residents of Hawaii would be left with.
- President, all residents of Hawaii would be left with.
- So if you're in Hawaii or Puerto Rico, you're hit.
- Marxist, you know, Forbes calls Hawaii the People's Republic of Hawaii.
- I was just in Hawaii where I grew up.
- It comes from Hawaii and has that island vibe to it.
Examples
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The study took place in an ethnically diverse island community in Hawaii with a population of approximately 180,000.
Academic text (2012) -
I got a condo in Hawaii.
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Yeah, when I was in Hawaii with my mom, I came back.
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But so I was raised in Hawaii and it was fantastic.
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You obviously then moved again, you moved to Hawaii after high school.
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You came all the way from Hawaii?
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This epic family, they live in Hawaii and they make music.
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Hey, I'm in Hawaii, too!
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I used to take all my vacations in Hawaii in order to dive.
Fiction book (1991) -
The Commission's report spoke only to the needs of California, Hawaii, and the American territories of the Pacific.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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A US state made of islands formed by volcanoes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
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A group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean that form the US state of Hawaii
Another name for the US state of Hawaii that people use because of its warm culture and beaches
Compounds
An island in Hawaii that is the largest and known for volcanoes and black sand beaches
A national park in Hawaii with active volcanoes and many different plants and animals
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hawaii comes from an old Polynesian word Hawaiki that means 'homeland' or 'place of the gods'. So the name reminds people that the islands are their home, which is why Hawaii is the name of the U.S. state.