Las Palmas

American

[lahs pahl-mahs] / lɑs ˈpɑl mɑs /

noun

a seaport on NE Gran Canaria, in the central Canary Islands.

Las Palmas British

/ las ˈpalmas /

noun

a port in the central Canary Islands, on NE Grand Canary: a major fuelling port on the main shipping route between Europe and South America. Pop: 377 600 (2003 est)

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Carswell adds that Old Las Palmas itself played a central role in Palm Springs’ rise as a desert haven.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Near a migrant reception centre in Las Palmas, a major city in the Canary Islands, Ousmane Ly, a recently arrived 25-year-old Senegalese man, gazed at the beach.

From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 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

Winless in their last eight, Sevilla play relegation rivals Las Palmas on Tuesday in a huge game before hosting Real Madrid and rounding the season off with a trip to Villarreal.

From BBC ● May 11, 2025

The result was almost a matter of indifference to him since it only remained for him to go back to Las Palmas if he was set at liberty.

From Long Odds by Bindloss, Harold

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