lanai

[ lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy ]

/ lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ /

noun, plural la·na·is. Hawaiian.

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

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Origin of lanai

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

Words nearby lanai

lamut, lamy, lamé, lan, lana, lanai, lanark, lanarkshire, lanate, lanatoside, lancashire

Definition for lanai (2 of 2)

Lanai

[ lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy ]

/ lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ /

noun

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

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Example sentences from the Web for lanai

Whether she liked it or not, Rue reached her professional apotheosis on the lanai.
My Dinner With Rue|Rebecca Dana|June 3, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He was sitting under the algaroba trees between the lanai and the beach.
The House of Pride|Jack London
It was not etiquette to decline, and we sat at the end of the Lanai, with nameless dishes strewn about us in hopeless confusion.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas|Charles Warren Stoddard
Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Niihau are much the smallest of the group.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard

There was nothing in his Lanai life to die of, except an accident, and in course of time he met with one.
Summer Cruising in the South Seas|Charles Warren Stoddard
She took her computer out onto her lanai and looked out over the lake.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for lanai (1 of 2)

lanai

/ (lɑːˈnɑːɪ, ləˈnaɪ) /

noun

a Hawaiian word for veranda

British Dictionary definitions for lanai (2 of 2)

Lanai

/ (lɑːˈnɑːɪ, ləˈnaɪ) /

noun

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

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