1
: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of Polynesia
2
: a group of Austronesian languages spoken in Polynesia
Polynesian adjective

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She was eventually promoted to work as a gardener in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, tending to the lobby’s lush rainforest then filled with native-Hawaiian plants. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale is home to the longest-running Polynesian show in the country. — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 One Continental Airlines 747, called the Proud Bird of the Pacific, had a spacious Polynesian Pub in the coach cabin, with floral-print seats around low-slung pedestal tables. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Room amenities are sustainable and locally made, with Polynesian Monoi presented in recycled, refillable flasks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Polynesian

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Polynesian was in 1807

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“Polynesian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Polynesian. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of Polynesia
2
: a group of languages spoken in Polynesia
Polynesian adjective

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