Gran Canaria

American

[grahn kah-nah-ryah] / ˈgrɑn kɑˈnɑ rjɑ /

Also Grand Canary

noun

one of the Canary Islands, in the central part. 650 sq. mi. (1,685 sq. km). Las Palmas.

Gran Canaria British

/ ɡraŋ kaˈnarja /

noun

the Spanish name for Grand Canary

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After visiting Madrid and Barcelona earlier in the week, the pope arrived in another island of the archipelago, Gran Canaria, on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

Amparo Urzainqui, a 66-year-old volunteer with the Catholic charity Caritas in Gran Canaria who assists migrants, said "they need to feel welcomed in our communities."

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

His burns are now starting to heal, and will see how his recovery goes before deciding whether he can take part in the Trans Gran Canaria event.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026

This remarkable continuity has been revealed by the first genetic analysis of archaeological lentils, conducted by researchers at Linköping University and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2025

Let us suppose three islands, like Gran Canaria, Teneriffe and Lanzerote, in the Canaries, to be quite cut off from the rest of the world.

From Evolution and Ethics by Thomas Henry Huxley

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