Lanikai
[ lah-nee-kahy ]
/ ˈlɑ niˈkaɪ /
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noun
a town adjoining Kailua, on SE Oahu, in Hawaii.
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How to use Lanikai in a sentence
Thielen grew up in Lanikai where she spent much of her childhood playing on the beach.
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|December 31, 2020|ProPublicaThat’s what happened this year, when a Lanikai property owner applied for a seawall after purchasing a home in 2017 that boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that capture an expansive view of the ocean.
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again|by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser|December 31, 2020|ProPublica