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Waikiki

Waikiki

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A busy beach and resort area on the island of Oahu in Hawaii
  • proper noun
  • /waɪkɪki/
: Waikiki
  • Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Waikiki Beach, Hawaii.
  • Waikiki Beach

And I remember we were standing at the base of a punch bowl, you know, in Waikiki, Diamond Head, the volcano.

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Examples

  • From beautiful Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii, - please join our host, John Davidson.

  • Most young women would enjoy the 'buzz' of Waikiki on Oahu and Kaanapali on Maui.

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  • We have one night in Waikiki.

  • Looks like we just walked in off the beach at Waikiki.

  • We'll take walks on the beach at Waikiki.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And how about our honeymoon, that wonderful week in Waikiki?

  • Jeanette went shopping with her mother for a swimsuit in Waikiki, and her father changed the oil in their rental car.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Many tourists visit Waikiki Beach to enjoy the beautiful sunsets and warm sand.

  • While on vacation in Hawaii, we spent our days relaxing at Waikiki and swimming in the ocean.

  • The annual festival at Waikiki attracts thousands of visitors who come to experience Hawaiian culture.

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Etymology

Waikiki comes from Hawaiian parts wai 'water' and kīkī 'spouting' or 'rushing'. So the name originally meant 'spouting water' or 'place of rushing water', which is easy to imagine when you think of its famous waves and beaches.