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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The billionaire and Sanchez picked up a 14-acre estate on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

From MarketWatch

While she has been downsizing in California, Oprah appears to be intent on growing her extraordinary estate in Hawaii, where she now owns about 1,000 acres in Maui.

From MarketWatch

It swept through the Maui Invitational, beating three real teams in the process.

From Los Angeles Times

Maui Nui Venison Roast – My wife loves venison, but we don’t have many hunters in our circle, even here in Wisconsin.

From Salon

And the wildfire that killed more than 100 people on Maui in 2023 erupted from an earlier brushfire sparked by downed power lines.

From Los Angeles Times

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