Waikiki

American

[wahy-kee-kee, wahy-kee-kee] / ˈwaɪ kiˌki, ˌwaɪ kiˈki /

noun

a beach and resort area on SE Oahu, in central Hawaii; part of Honolulu.

Waikiki British

/ ˈwaɪkɪˌkiː, ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː /

noun

a resort area in Hawaii, on SE Oahu: a suburb of Honolulu

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Now Tremblay has joined Akaka on his mission, offering free lessons for beginners Thursday afternoons at the Hyatt Regency on Waikiki Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

He cites the return of the instrument in Waikiki and in hula competitions, and rising prices for vintage steel guitars.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The tanks sit above an aquifer supplying water to 400,000 people in urban Honolulu, including Waikiki and downtown.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024

The first written account appeared in a 1906 manuscript by James Alapuna Harbottle Boyd, the son-in-law of Archibald Cleghorn, who owned the Waikiki property where the stones were at the time.

From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Waikiki Beach was a revelation for young Malia.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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