Haleakala

American  

[hah-le-ah-kah-lah] / ˌhɑ lɛˌɑ kɑˈlɑ /

noun

1. a dormant volcano in Hawaii, on the island of Maui. 10,032 feet (3,058 meters) above sea level.

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Haleakala British  

/ ˌhɑːliːˌɑːkɑːˈlɑː /

noun

1. a volcano in Hawaii, on E Maui island. Height: 3057 m (10 032 ft). Area of crater: 49 sq km (19 sq miles). Depth of crater: 829 m (2720 ft)

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Example Sentences

A little more than a year later, standing on the Hawaiian volcano, Haleakala, we got engaged at sunrise.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Another fire in early August burned about 20 homes in Kula, a town on the slopes of Haleakala volcano.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The same thing happens at Maui’s Haleakala, which last erupted about 250 years ago.

From Scientific American • Dec. 1, 2022

The glassy dwelling is perched several thousand feet up the slopes of the Haleakala volcano, with sweeping views of Maui’s northeast coastline in the distance.

From New York Times • May 26, 2018

The Hawaii National Park includes the summits of Haleakala, on the island of Maui, and Mauna Loa and Kilauea, on the island of Hawaii.

From The Book of the National Parks by Yard, Robert Sterling