Kauai
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kauai
First recorded in 1840–50; from Hawaiian, of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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Overnight, the core of the Category 2 storm passed within just 40 miles and 60 miles, respectively, of the archipelago's two westernmost islands -- sparsely populated Niihau and Kauai, home to some 70,000 people.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lowell packed sustained winds of around 110 mph during its closest approach, with predictions of rainfall of four to eight inches for Kauai producing the potential for significant flash flooding and mudslides.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg is said to have started work on Koolau Ranch, his sprawling 1,400-acre compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, as far back as 2014.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2025
Peyton Koerte, 12, and Kiara Nishimura, 14, from Kauai each emerged with a signed Nacua jersey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Kamehameha thereupon prepared invasions of the last independent Hawaiian island, Kauai, whose chief finally reached a negotiated settlement with him, completing the archipelago’s unification.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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