lanai

¹

[ luh-nahy, lah-nah-ee ]

noun

, Hawaiian.

, plural la·na·is.

1. a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.

Lanai

²

or La·na·'i

[ lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy ]

noun

1. an island in central Hawaii: no longer a globally commercial pineapple producer, but formerly the site of the world’s largest pineapple plantation. 141 sq. mi. (365 sq. km).

lanai

¹

/ lɑːˈnɑːɪ; ləˈnaɪ /

noun

1. a Hawaiian word for veranda

Lanai

²

/ ləˈnaɪ; lɑːˈnɑːɪ /

noun

1. an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of lanai¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from Hawaiian lānai ”roofed structure with open sides, porch”

Example Sentences

In an oral history interview in 2008, he recalled being awakened by explosions and dashing to the lanai, or porch, of his quarters.

From New York Times

He recounted in a 2008 oral history interview how he was in his bunk inside a screened-in lanai, or porch, on the third floor of his barracks when the bombing began.

From Seattle Times

A husband and wife were watching a movie around 9 p.m. on June 15 when the wife heard noises from the pool lanai and observed someone she didn’t recognize on the pool deck, Gualtieri said.

From Seattle Times

And shortly after, Johnson, who in 2021 vowed to never return to the muscle-car saga, confirmed his change of heart from a lanai in Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times

Luckily, though, that hole was not too big and was only in the lanai, an enclosed porch.

From New York Times