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lanai

1 American  
[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy] / lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ /

noun

Hawaiian.

plural

lanais

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

Lanai 2 American  
[lah-nah-ee, luh-nahy] / lɑˈnɑ i, ləˈnaɪ /
Or Lana'i

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 British  
/ ləˈnaɪ, lɑːˈnɑːɪ /

noun

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

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lanai 2 British  
/ lɑːˈnɑːɪ, ləˈnaɪ /

noun

  1. a Hawaiian word for veranda

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Etymology

Origin of lanai

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

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