hawaiian islands Definition

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

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

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