Haleakala
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A large shield volcano in eastern Maui, Hawaii, USA.
Example
More examples"While the din of a typical suburban area fluctuates between 50 and 60 dBA, the crater of Haleakala National Park is intensely quiet, with levels hovering around 10 dBA."
Etymology
From Hawaiian Haleakalā, from hale (“house”) + a (“of”) + ka (“the”)+ lā (“sun”).