Easter Island
Definition
A remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, belonging to Chile and officially named Rapa Nui by its indigenous people, renowned for nearly 1,000 monumental moai statues carved by the Rapa Nui between 1250 and 1500 CE.
A UNESCO World Heritage site symbolizing human creativity and the consequences of environmental overexploitation, often cited in discussions of isolated societies and ecological collapse.
Examples
Tourists flock to Easter Island expecting paradise, only to find the moai giving them side-eye for littering.
My diet plan: Eat like it's Easter Island—mostly rock-hard statues and regret.
Easter Island's heads are so massive, they make Mount Rushmore look like a bobblehead collection.
Planning a trip to Easter Island? Pack sunscreen—the moai don't share shade.