Hawaiian Islands
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- proper noun
- /həˈwaɪən ˈaɪləndz/
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Islas Hawái
- But in 1992, Congress created the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary in waters off Maui and Kauai.
- the main Hawaiian Islands
- the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Examples
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The Hawaiian Islands are known for their stunning beaches and unique culture.
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Since November 1990, all longline vessels fishing around the Hawaiian Islands are required to report by set:
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...points to a sizable wave of 15 to 20 feet in height headed south towards the Hawaiian Islands.
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The locations of mangrove stands on the main Hawaiian Islands.
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The EIS called for including in the sanctuary all the waters off the Hawaiian Islands except for military zones.
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Dry forest is one of the Hawaiian Islands' most culturally important and critically endangered habitats.
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Penguin Bank, on the western end of Molokai, is the most extensive shallow shelf area in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Our early warning detection systems gave plenty of time to evacuate the coasts and low-laying areas at the affected Hawaiian Islands.
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There are occasional small examples of two of the most characteristic native trees of the Hawaiian Islands, koa and ohia lehua.
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The 'ō'opu alamo'o (Lentipes concolor) is one of just five species of freshwater fish native to the Hawaiian Islands.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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A state of the United States made of islands in the central Pacific
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A US state made of islands formed by volcanoes in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
A former name for the Hawaiian Islands
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'Hawaiian' (of or connected with Hawaii) with 'islands' (pieces of land surrounded by water), so the meaning 'the islands belonging to or associated with Hawaii' is directly derivable from its parts. This is a straightforward, compositional place-name formation common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
The name Hawaiian Islands comes from the island name Hawaii. One popular story says an old sailor called Hawaiʻiloa found and named the islands, so Hawaiian Islands simply means 'the islands of Hawaii' and connects the place to its native history.