Waikiki

American  

[wahy-kee-kee, wahy-kee-kee] / ˈwaɪ kiˌki, ˌwaɪ kiˈki /

noun

1. a beach and resort area on SE Oahu, in central Hawaii; part of Honolulu.

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Waikiki British  

/ ˈwaɪkɪˌkiː, ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː /

noun

1. a resort area in Hawaii, on SE Oahu: a suburb of Honolulu

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Example Sentences

Waikiki reveals these striking colors earlier than other variegated colocasia.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024

“If you walk the streets of Waikiki now, you’ll hear jazz bands, you’ll hear piano lounges, you will hear reggae and salsa bands,” said Wynne.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

He cites the return of the instrument in Waikiki and in hula competitions, and rising prices for vintage steel guitars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The first written account appeared in a 1906 manuscript by James Alapuna Harbottle Boyd, the son-in-law of Archibald Cleghorn, who owned the Waikiki property where the stones were at the time.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Feeling antsy both at home and at work, we’d booked a modest hotel room near Waikiki Beach and started counting down the days.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama