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Hawaiian Islands

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plural noun

  1. a group of islands in the N Pacific; 2,090 miles (3,370 km) SW of San Francisco: includes the eight islands comprising the state of Hawaii and volcanic, rock, and coral islets.

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Kilauea is one of six active volcanoes located in the Hawaiian Islands.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

"Because freshwater is essential to the sustainability of life on the Hawaiian Islands, it is imperative to accurately predict where and how much it will rain as our climate changes."

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

Each year, many females travel to the Hawaiian Islands to give birth in warm, predator-free waters.

From National Geographic • Nov. 17, 2023

The Hawaiian Islands have six active volcanoes, including one on Maui.

From Reuters • Aug. 11, 2023

It was the first time he’d ever been off the Hawaiian Islands.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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