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Waikiki

American

[wahy-kee-kee, wahy-kee-kee] / ˈwaɪ kiˌki, ˌwaɪ kiˈki /

noun

a beach and resort area on SE Oahu, in central Hawaii; part of Honolulu.

Waikiki British

/ ˈwaɪkɪˌkiː, ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː /

noun

a resort area in Hawaii, on SE Oahu: a suburb of Honolulu

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It was like being back in college, except this shiny new dorm was in an office building a block from Waikiki Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

A popular Japanese chain has opened its first U.S. outpost near Waikiki Beach featuring pods, not rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

The venue, which has locations in Waikiki, Milan, Napa, Tokyo and more, will finally open its doors Thursday, with Blue Note staple and ambassador Robert Glasper doing two sets each Thursday and Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025

Waikiki reveals these striking colors earlier than other variegated colocasia.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024

Feeling antsy both at home and at work, we’d booked a modest hotel room near Waikiki Beach and started counting down the days.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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