Honolulu

[ hon-uh-loo-loo ]
/ ˌhɒn əˈlu lu /

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Hawaii, on S Oahu.

Definition for honolulu (2 of 2)

Hawaii

or Ha·wai·'i

[ huh-wahy-ee, -wah-, -wah-yuh, hah-vah-ee ]
/ həˈwaɪ i, -ˈwɑ-, -ˈwɑ yə, hɑˈvɑ i /

noun

a state of the United States comprising the N Pacific islands of Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu: a U.S. territory 1900–59; admitted to the Union 1959. 6424 sq. mi. (16,715 sq. km). Capital: Honolulu. Abbreviation: HI (for use with zip code), Haw.
the largest island of Hawaii, in the SE part. 4021 sq. mi. (10,415 sq. km).

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British Dictionary definitions for honolulu (1 of 2)

Honolulu
/ (ˌhɒnəˈluːluː) /

noun

a port in Hawaii, on S Oahu island: the state capital. Pop: 380 149 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for honolulu (2 of 2)

Hawaii
/ (həˈwaɪɪ) /

noun

a state of the US in the central Pacific, consisting of over 20 volcanic islands and atolls, including Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and Molokai: discovered by Captain Cook in 1778; annexed by the US in 1898; naval base at Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese in 1941, a major cause of US entry into World War II; became a state in 1959. Capital: Honolulu. Pop: 1 257 608 (2003 est). Area: 16 640 sq km (6425 sq miles) Former name: Sandwich Islands Abbreviation: Ha, (with zip code) HI

Cultural definitions for honolulu (1 of 2)

Honolulu

Capital of Hawaii and largest city in the state, located on the island of Oahu.

Cultural definitions for honolulu (2 of 2)

Hawaii

State located in the Pacific Ocean southwest of the mainland United States; consists mainly of a chain of eight islands, including Hawaii, the largest, and Oahu, location of Honolulu, the state's capital and largest city.

notes for Hawaii

Fiftieth state, admitted in 1959.

notes for Hawaii

Location of Pearl Harbor.