lanai
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
Origin of lanai
1Other definitions for Lanai (2 of 2)
or La·na·'i
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).
- Also called Pine·ap·ple Is·land [pahy-nap-uhl ahy-luhnd] /ˈpaɪˌnæp əl ˈaɪ lənd/ .
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How to use lanai in a sentence
Hau: Native tree much favored for lanais (arbors) and the wood for outriggers on canoes and floats for its cork-like lightness.
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British Dictionary definitions for lanai (1 of 2)
/ (lɑːˈnɑːɪ, ləˈnaɪ) /
a Hawaiian word for veranda
British Dictionary definitions for Lanai (2 of 2)
/ (lɑːˈnɑːɪ, ləˈnaɪ) /
an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui island. Pop: 3193 (2000). Area: 363 sq km. (140 sq miles)
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