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Fuerteventura

American  
[fwer-tee-ven-toor-uh, foo-er-, fwer-te-ven-toorah] / ˌfwɛr ti vɛnˈtʊər ə, fuˌɛr-, ˌfwɛr tɛ vɛn turɑ /

noun

  1. a Spanish island off the NW coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. 641 sq. mi. (1,660 sq. km).


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He left Guinea at a young age and later boarded a boat in Morocco with around 50 people that reached the nearby island of Fuerteventura last year.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

This included taking Tate on holiday to Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands to celebrate both of their birthdays - which are two days apart - in November.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

There’s a lot more sky to see out there, especially in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.

From New York Times May 15, 2022

An additional 55 migrants — all from sub-Saharan African countries — were pulled from a boat in waters near the island of Fuerteventura.

From Washington Post Oct. 13, 2021

Nobody could have called that part of Fuerteventura a beautiful country, but it had its interest to two of the party, who had never seen anything quite like it before.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

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