Maui

American

[mou-ee] / ˈmaʊ i /

noun

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

Maui British

/ ˈmaʊɪ /

noun

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)

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Related: I’m selling my $1 million Maui home.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

His daughter, Gabriela, has 473,000 followers on an Instagram page that shows her surfing and sunbathing around Maui.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

A lapse in judgment has sent the previously infallible industry visionary, with Agnes in tow, into self-imposed, self-described exile on Maui, where the Hopkinses have built a showstopper of a house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Part of the Kuihelani Highway on Maui was temporarily closed overnight due to "fast moving water", the Hawaii Department of Transportation posted on X, but had reopened by Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The wild thing is, she actually grew up on Maui, so she and Dad have a lot in common.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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