Kaneohe

or Kā·ne·'o·he

[ kah-ney-oh-hey ]

noun

1. a town on eastern Oahu, in Hawaii.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kaneohe¹

First recorded in 1840–50; from Hawaiian

Example Sentences

Rubio left Long Beach on Dec. 28 and had planned to arrive in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu three weeks later.

From Seattle Times

Rubio’s 32-foot Westsail sloop, Malulani, departed Dec. 28 bound for Kaneohe, Oahu.

From Los Angeles Times

He planned to arrive in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu three weeks later.

From Seattle Times

The researchers studied two dominant coral species in Kaneohe Bay in Oahu, Hawaii: rice coral, Montipora capitata, and finger coral, Porites compressa.

From Science Daily

Hawaii News Now reported motorist Erin Valentine was carjacked when Tafokitau was involved in a crash during the pursuit in Kaneohe, a Honolulu suburb.

From Seattle Times