Honolulu

American

[hon-uh-loo-loo] / ˌhɒn əˈlu lu /

noun

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

Honolulu British

/ ˌhɒnəˈluːluː /

noun

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

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Honolulu Cultural

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

Example Sentences

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The owners spent four years and roughly $13 million restoring the historic Honolulu estate, which was built for a former governor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The expedition will travel from Seattle to the Gulf of Alaska and then continue to the subtropical gyre, with a stop in Honolulu, Hawaii.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

This preoccupation resurfaces at Regen in a large-scale print of 2023’s “Flight Honolulu to Guam,” revealing a star field above the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The US airlines are not named in the indictment but are identified as being headquartered in Honolulu, Chicago and Fort Worth, Texas.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

No matter how much rest they gave him at that hospital in Honolulu, he stayed sick and sleepy.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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