Hualalai

American  

[hoo-ah-lah-lahy] / ˌhu ɑ lɑˈlaɪ /

noun

1. an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii, having a high threat potential: one of the five shield volcanoes that form the island. 8,278 feet (2,523 meters).

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Etymology

Origin of Hualalai

First recorded in 1890–95; from Hawaiian Huālai

Example Sentences

His highest finish of the year was 27th at Hualalai.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2022

“Everyone tells me how beautiful Hualalai is, how great the hotel is, the tournament itself. I don’t know anything about the golf course. I have an open mind going in.”

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2021

For instance, he claims to owe $52,016.14 to the Hualalai Four Seasons resort in Hawaii.

From The Guardian • Dec. 6, 2018

But a benevolent Colin Montgomerie reciprocated with his own wild error off the tee on the 18th hole at Hualalai Resort that assisted Kelly in winning for the third time on the PGA Tour Champions.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 20, 2018

But Hualalai, though 10,000 feet in height, is covered with Pteris aquilina, mamané, coarse bunch grass, and pukeavé to its very summit, which is crowned by a small, solitary, blossoming ohia.

From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)