Hilo

American  

[hee-loh] / ˈhi loʊ /

noun

1. a seaport on the east coast of the Island of Hawaii in southeastern Hawaii, and the island’s largest city.

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Etymology

Origin of Hilo

From Hawaiian Hilo, traditionally translated as “to twist”

Example Sentences

Watt said he learned that Kelly was not the girls’ parent when a woman named Shadia Hilo reached out to the news organization and, armed with birth certificates, proved she was their mother.

From Seattle Times

She had planned to visit Hilo to attend her cousin’s wedding.

From Washington Post

Faryar, who lives just outside Hilo, Hawaii, marveled that a vehicle that “could have easily been destined for the junkyard” attracted so many prospective buyers.

From Los Angeles Times

On the Big Island, abortion has only been available in Hilo but not on the west side.

From Seattle Times

Her inaction contributed to her daughter’s death, Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nadamoto said.

From Washington Times