Canary Islands

American  

plural noun

1. a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 2,894 sq. mi. (7,495 sq. km).

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Canary Islands British  

plural noun

1. a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the NW coast of Africa, forming an Autonomous Community of Spain. Pop: 1 944 700 (2003 est)

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Other Word Forms

• Canarian
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Canary Islands

Sun-drenched resorts along the Mediterranean coast, and in the Balearic and Canary Islands, have driven the country's growth as a tourist hub.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Within a day, observations from the Liverpool Telescope in the Canary Islands and NASA's Swift satellite in space showed that the object displayed the expected characteristics of an LFBOT.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

To find them, researchers traveled to Los Tuxtlas in Mexico and the Canary Islands of Spain.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026

The pair later moved from Crewe to Sandbach to be closer to relatives and have enjoyed regular trips to the Canary Islands over the years.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

She went to the Canary Islands to learn how they talk in whistles in the mountains.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina