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Kauai

Kauai

16 4.2
An island in northwest Hawaii with green mountains and sandy beaches
  • proper noun
  • /kaʊˈaɪ/
translation icon : Kauai
  • We're going to try and go down and watch the finish line of the Kauai Olympic Triathlon.
  • the island of Kauai
  • Kauai County

I saw this thing in Walmart in Kauai when I was on vacation.

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Examples

  • A week on Maui and three weeks on the beach at Hanalei on Kauai.

  • Go camp on Kauai.

  • Welcome back to the Kauai Club.

  • Anyone with information as to the victim's identity should contact the Kauai County Police Department.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I came over from Kauai on a lead I picked up there.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I have to spend every winter in Kauai.

  • Not to mention the whole landscape of Kauai.

  • Spencer moved to Kauai, Kauai, Hawaii.

  • Now, as you can tell from our live feed, this resort on Kauai has already been evacuated.

  • Kauai is famous for its lush landscapes and stunning beaches.

Synonyms

Kauai Island
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An island in Hawaii northwest of Oahu with green mountains and beaches

gives size rank within the island chain rather than relative location

Compounds

An island in Hawaii northwest of Oahu with green mountains and beaches

Surface Forms

Kauai main

Etymology

Kauai comes from the Hawaiian language and was the island's original local name. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Kauai as the name given by the island's first people, which is why the word still feels tied to the land and its beauty.