O·a·hu ( -ä h ) An island of central Hawaii between Molokai and Kauai. It is the chief island of the state, with major tourist areas, including Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head, and a U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor. |
Oahu [əʊˈɑːhuː]
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(Placename) an island in central Hawaii: the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Chief town: Honolulu. Pop.: 836 231 (1990). Area: 1574 sq. km (608 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Oahu - an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the statecapital of Hawaii, Hawaiian capital, Honolulu - the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu Waikiki - a well-known beach and resort area on Oahu Island to the southeast of Honolulu Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific Pearl Harbor - a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941 |
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