noun
a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific (Freq. 3)
• Syn: ↑Sandwich Islands
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago
• Part Holonyms: ↑Polynesia
• Part Meronyms:
↑Hawaii, ↑Hawai'i, ↑Aloha State, ↑HI, ↑Hawaii Island, ↑Kahoolawe, ↑Kahoolawe Island, ↑Kauai, ↑Kauai Island, ↑Lanai, ↑Lanai Island, ↑Maui, ↑Maui Island, ↑Molokai, ↑Molokai Island, ↑Nihau, ↑Nihau Island, ↑Oahu, ↑Oahu Island, ↑Midway Islands
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a group of islands in the N Pacific; 2090 mi. (3370 km) SW of San Francisco: includes the eight islands comprising the state of Hawaii and volcanic, rock, and coral islets. Formerly, Sandwich Islands.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.