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Lanai
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La·nai  (l-n)
An island of central Hawaii west of Maui. It developed as a pineapple-growing area after 1922.

la·nai  (l-n, lä-)
n. pl. la·nais
A veranda or roofed patio.

[Hawaiian lnai.]

lanai [lɑːˈnɑːɪ ləˈnaɪ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a Hawaiian word for veranda

Lanai [lɑːˈnɑːɪ ləˈnaɪ]
n
(Placename) an island in central Hawaii, west of Maui Island. Pop.: 2426 (1990). Area: 363 sq. km. (140 sq. miles)
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Noun1.LanaiLanai - an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
Hawaiian Islands, Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific
2.lanai - a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room
veranda, verandah, gallery - a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
Aloha State, Hawai'i, Hawaii, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands


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A hotel has been operated on the site since 1917, and today its restaurants and lounge are housed in a building that was constructed in 1932 - with the distinctive hip roof and second-floor lanais of bygone Hawaii.
Plus, many rooms have peaceful pool and Japanese courtyard views as well as balconies or lanais.
The 23-story Main Tower houses 644 guest rooms with private lanais, while the adjacent nine-story Mauka Tower has 72 rooms.
 
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