Oahu
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- proper noun
- /oʊˈɑːhu/
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Oahu
- At 3,200 acres, it is one of the largest, most diversified farms on Oahu.
- Oahu, Hawaii
- Island of Oahu
- leeward Oahu
And there's a place in Hawaii called Sea Life Park on Oahu.
- And there's a place in Hawaii called Sea Life Park on Oahu.
- And so we went and we stayed in a beautiful rental in Kailua on Oahu famous for it's powdered sugar sand beaches.
- So there's like Kawaii, there's Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Lanai and Lanai.
- Yeah, that's how, that's how like I would describe Oahu, like our town.
Examples
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The famous beaches and vibrant nightlife attracted many tourists to Oahu.
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This is the final boarding call for Flight 1204, departing for Oahu, Hawaii.
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So we went to Oahu in Hawaii.
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There are two principal auction houses, one on the island of Oahu and one on the Big Island.
Academic text (1993) -
I am going to tell you about my vacation in the wonderful island of Oahu, Hawaii.
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That's why I moved to Oahu.
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There's a new program being developed at the NSA's op center on Oahu.
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Welcome to the Pipe Masters... here at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu.
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Producing compost in the hot, dry, windy conditions of leeward Oahu is not easy.
Academic text (2001) -
All was peaceful and serene on Oahu from Pearl Harbor to the nearby airfields.
Synonyms
An island in Hawaii with the city of Honolulu and many beaches
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oahu comes from the Hawaiian word Oʻahu, which is often said to mean 'gathering place'. That is a helpful memory because Oahu is the island with the most people in Hawaii and a place where people and visitors gather.