lanai
[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]
- 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
Lanai
[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy]
- 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
Whether she liked it or not, Rue reached her professional apotheosis on the lanai.
Historical Examples
He was sitting under the algaroba trees between the lanai and the beach.
The House of PrideJack London
Kahoolawe, Lanai, and Niihau are much the smallest of the group.
The Book of the National ParksRobert Sterling Yard
And now for a word to the uninitiated concerning the Lanai in question.
Summer Cruising in the South SeasCharles Warren Stoddard
A passage of about the same width divides it on the south from Lanai.
Torrey's NarrativeWilliam Torrey
An altar was to be erected at one end of the lanai and appropriately decorated.
Hawaiian Folk TalesVarious
lanai
- a Hawaiian word for veranda
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Lanai
- an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles)
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