Sandwich Islands

Sandwich Islands

See Hawaiian Islands.

Sandwich Islands

pl n (Placename) the former name of Hawaii

Hawai′ian Is′lands

n.pl. a group of islands in the N Pacific; 2090 mi. (3370 km) SW of San Francisco: includes the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, Niihau, Kahoolawe, and other islands and islets. Formerly, Sandwich Islands.

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Sandwich Islands - a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central PacificHawaiian IslandsPolynesia - the islands in the eastern part of OceaniaAloha State, Hawaii, Hawai'i, HI - a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian IslandsHawaii Island, Hawaii - the largest and southernmost of the Hawaii islands; has several volcanic peaksKahoolawe, Kahoolawe Island - an island of south-central HawaiiKauai, Kauai Island - an island of Hawaii to the northwest of OahuLanai, Lanai Island - an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing areaMaui, Maui Island - the second largest of the Hawaiian IslandsMolokai, Molokai Island - an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)Nihau, Nihau Island - the most northwestern Hawaiian island (beyond Kauai)Oahu, Oahu Island - an island of central Hawaii (between Molokai and Kauai); the chief island of the stateMidway Islands - an atoll in the Hawaiian Islands some 1300 miles to the northwest of Honolulu; site of an important United States naval base