Kahoolawe

American  

[kah-hoh-oh-lah-wey, -vey] / kɑˈhoʊ oʊˈlɑ weɪ, -veɪ /

Or Kaho'olawe

noun

1. an uninhabited island in central Hawaii, south of Maui: limited by state law to such uses as Native Hawaiian spiritual and cultural purposes, historic preservation, education, and environmental restoration. 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km).

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Etymology

Origin of Kahoolawe

First recorded in 1900–05; from Hawaiian kahoʻolawe “free”

Example Sentences

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Kahoolawe

More recently, Native Hawaiians fought to stop target practice bombing on the island of Kahoolawe and at Makua Valley in west Oahu.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2022

He and other Native Hawaiian men hid on the small island of Kahoolawe that the military used for bombing practice.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 20, 2019

The restrictions would apply within two miles off the coast of the Hawaiian islands, plus an area between the islands of Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2016

Kahoolawe, an island considered spiritually important to Hawaiians, was used as test-bombing site by the US army until the 1990s.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2015

The other habited islands, in order westward, are Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau; no portions of these are included in the park.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling