Example sentences for: niihau

How can you use “niihau” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Just 17 miles (27 km) from Kauai, the 73-sq mile (189-sq km) island of Niihau (nee-ee-how) is called “The Forbidden Island” because it is privately owned and cannot be visited without an invitation from one of the 225 inhabitants.

  • The men are engaged in ranching operations for Bruce Robinson, owner of the island; the women collect and string the tiny Niihau seashells into leis that fetch big prices.

  • There are no hotels on Niihau — nor electricity or running water.

  • Once they finish the lower grades, the children of Niihau attend school on Kauai.

  • Niihau’s people are free to leave the island, but once they move elsewhere, they may be refused permission to return.


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