Hawaii

geographical name

Ha·​waii hə-ˈwä-yē 

-ˈwī-ē,

-ˈwä-ˌē,

 also  -ˈvä-,

 or  -ˈwȯ-;

 sometimes  -yə

variants or Hawai'i

1

or Hawaiian Islands

hə-ˈwä-yən 

-ˈwī-ən,

-ˈwȯ-yən

or formerly Sandwich Islands

ˈsand-ˌwich 

group of islands in the central Pacific belonging to the U.S.

2

island in the southeastern part of the state of Hawaii; largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago; chief city Hilo area 4021 square miles (10,455 square kilometers), population 185,079

3

southernmost and newest state of the U.S. comprising the Hawaiian Islands except the Midway Islands; annexed 1898, a territory 1900–59; capital Honolulu area 6471 square miles (16,760 square kilometers), population 1,360,301

see also hawaiian