Hilo

American  

[hee-loh] / ˈhi loʊ /

noun

1. a seaport on the east coast of the Island of Hawaii in southeastern Hawaii, and the island’s largest city.

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Etymology

Origin of Hilo

From Hawaiian Hilo, traditionally translated as “to twist”

Example Sentences

Marymount did not drop a set en route to the Hawaiian Island Labor Day Classic title in Hilo in late August.

From Los Angeles Times

Ronald Ibarra, a retired state judge who was formerly chief judge of the Third Circuit Court in Hilo, will evaluate claims as the fund’s administrator.

From Seattle Times

But it is also home to a few small cities, including the county seat of Hilo, which has a population of roughly 45,000.

From Seattle Times

Light shaking was felt in Hilo, the island’s largest town, and Kailua-Kona, home to many of the island’s resorts on its western coast.

From Los Angeles Times

The samples they collected are now in a University of Hawaii lab in Hilo, on the Big Island.

From Seattle Times