Oahu

American  

[oh-ah-hoo] / oʊˈɑ hu /

Or O'ahu

noun

1. an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1,525 sq. km).

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Oahu British  

/ əʊˈɑːhuː /

noun

1. an island in central Hawaii: the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Chief town: Honolulu. Pop: 876 151 (2000). Area: 1574 sq km (608 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Kylie Park, 31, used to buy three or four boxes of Pop-Tarts Bites for her son on trips to her local Safeway in Oahu, Hawaii.

From New York Times

After six hours on site, the air crew returned to Air Station Barbers Point on Oahu to refuel.

From Seattle Times

A Coast Guard C-130 air crew spent six hours searching on Wednesday before returning to Oahu to refuel.

From Seattle Times

Part of the popular Kaimana Beach in Waikiki on the Hawaiian island of Oahu has been closed off in order to give an endangered Hawaiian monk seal and its newborn pup some space.

From Washington Times

He joked that he should have gone to New Hope Oahu’s 7 a.m.

From Washington Times