lanai

[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]

noun, plural la·na·is. Hawaiian.

a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.

Origin of lanai

First recorded in 1865–70, lanai is from the Hawaiian word lānai roofed structure with open sides, porch

Lanai

[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]

noun

an island in central Hawaii: pineapple plantations. 141 sq. mi. (365 sq. km).

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Examples from the Web for lanai

Contemporary Examples of lanai

Whether she liked it or not, Rue reached her professional apotheosis on the lanai.
My Dinner With Rue
Rebecca Dana
June 3, 2010

Historical Examples of lanai

He was sitting under the algaroba trees between the lanai and the beach.
The House of Pride
Jack London
Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Niihau are much the smallest of the group.
The Book of the National Parks
Robert Sterling Yard
And now for a word to the uninitiated concerning the Lanai in question.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas
Charles Warren Stoddard
A passage of about the same width divides it on the south from Lanai.
Torrey's Narrative
William Torrey
An altar was to be erected at one end of the lanai and appropriately decorated.
Hawaiian Folk Tales
Various

British Dictionary definitions for lanai

lanai

noun

a Hawaiian word for veranda

Lanai

noun

an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles)

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