Papeete
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- proper noun
- The shopping in Papeete is the best in Tahiti, but if it's seclusion and romance you want, head straight for Bora Bora.
- Papeete, Tahiti
Examples
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Tahiti's main island, Papeete, is often the most visited, particularly by cruise liners and other short stopovers.
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In Papeete, fishing boats lazily bobbed up and down in the harbor.
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Um, baby, want to go to Papeete?
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Off they went through the famous town of Papeete.
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Fly to Papeete in Tahiti, about seven and a half hours from Los Angeles.
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We leave them and have lunch at nearby Acajou, on the Papeete waterfront.
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In 2012 and 2013, the Paul Gauguin offers FREE airfare between Los Angeles and Papeete, Tahiti, on all cruises to French Polynesia.
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Our eight-hour flight from Los Angeles landed us in the capital city of Papeete in Tahiti.
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Ferry service between Papeete and Moorea costs about $15 one way, and the boats only operate during the day.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Papeete comes from the Tahitian language; one common explanation says it means 'water in a basket' and refers to a place where people drew fresh water by the shore. That's why the capital's name fits its coastal port and busy market.