Honolulu

American  

[hon-uh-loo-loo] / ˌhɒn əˈlu lu /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Hawaii, on S Oahu.

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Honolulu British  

/ ˌhɒnəˈluːluː /

noun

1. a port in Hawaii, on S Oahu island: the state capital. Pop: 380 149 (2003 est)

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Honolulu Cultural  

1. Capital of Hawaii and largest city in the state, located on the island of Oahu.

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Honolulu

Over three days at the U.S. attorney’s office in Honolulu, Kao laid out in devastating detail how his operation worked.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

L.A. is one of the most expensive places to live in the country, but it’s cheaper than New York, Honolulu, Orange County and San Francisco, a survey finds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Homeowners in Greenville, S.C., saw the biggest increase in property-insurance premiums, followed by their counterparts in Honolulu and Columbia, S.C., per ICE.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

A tropical storm warning was also issued for the island of Oahu, where Honolulu is located.

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

While he had fewer tattoos than his companion, they were more elaborate—not the self-inflicted work of an amateur but epics of the art contrived by Honolulu and Yokohama masters.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote