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Maui

American  
[mou-ee] / ˈmaʊ i /

noun

  1. an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1,886 sq. km).


Maui British  
/ ˈmaʊɪ /

noun

  1. a volcanic island in S central Hawaii: the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Pop: 117 644 (2000). Area: 1885 sq km (728 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A second wave of the energy shock is likely to hit households and businesses beyond the summer, said Maui Brennan and Sanjay Raja, economists at Deutsche Bank, in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

On a recent Friday, scientists cultivated living tissue, engineers tested new flavors for an 80-gram protein bar for the U.S. military and interns modeled coastal erosion on Maui.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

A hurricane warning is in effect for Big Island, while Maui County, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau are under a tropical storm warnings.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

A hurricane warning was in effect for Hawaii County, which covers the Big Island, and a tropical storm warning held for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Kahoolawe to its northwest.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“My family’s going to Maui for a family reunion. I leave next Friday after lunch. Don’t get back until late Sunday night.”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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