Aloha State

Fiftieth American admission

Aloha State is a nickname for Hawaii, referencing the Hawaiian word aloha, used as a greeting and farewell and embodying a spirit of warmth and hospitality.

The term appears in tourism and casual reference: We're heading to the Aloha State for our honeymoon.

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hula dancer · luau · Honolulu · beach · Maui · Big Island · Oahu · island hopping · volcanic islands · surfing · shave ice · Waikiki · volcanoes · wave · sand · hang loose · Pearl Harbor · Hawaiian language

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geographic contiguity

Aloha Statecontinental United States

Contiguous American states

Kansas · Nebraska · Oklahoma · Texas · Iowa

climate and environment

Aloha StateAlaska

America's frozen northwest

Minnesota · North Dakota · Maine · Montana

cultural character

Aloha StateAlaska

America's frozen northwest

rugged individualism · Texas

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aloha, state, states, stated, stating, statement, statehood, stateless, stately

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G