Haleakala

American  

[hah-le-ah-kah-lah] / ˌhɑ lɛˌɑ kɑˈlɑ /

noun

1. a dormant volcano in Hawaii, on the island of Maui. 10,032 feet (3,058 meters) above sea level.

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Haleakala British  

/ ˌhɑːliːˌɑːkɑːˈlɑː /

noun

1. a volcano in Hawaii, on E Maui island. Height: 3057 m (10 032 ft). Area of crater: 49 sq km (19 sq miles). Depth of crater: 829 m (2720 ft)

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Example Sentences

A little more than a year later, standing on the Hawaiian volcano, Haleakala, we got engaged at sunrise.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Another fire in early August burned about 20 homes in Kula, a town on the slopes of Haleakala volcano.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The same thing happens at Maui’s Haleakala, which last erupted about 250 years ago.

From Scientific American • Dec. 1, 2022

He saw the Haleakala volcano and had a breakthrough: The conical shape might work well for a smell-measuring tool.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2022

But what are either of them compared to the vacant stomach of Haleakala?

From Roughing It, Part 8. by Twain, Mark