lanai

/ləˈnaɪ/

Etymology

From Hawaiian Lānaʻi, probably from lā (“day”) + naʻi (“conquest”), usually taken to reference an occasion when the wayward Mauian prince Kauluāʻau supposedly brought order to the island by expelling its ghosts and demons.

name

  1. The sixth largest island of Hawaii, mostly privately owned.“While in Hawaii, he [Elon Musk] has resided at places owned by the billionaire Larry Ellison on the island of Lanai.”

noun

  1. A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.“‘If they vomit in the lanai, that's for the butler to handle.’”