Las Palmas

American  

[lahs pahl-mahs] / lɑs ˈpɑl mɑs /

noun

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

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Las Palmas British  

/ las ˈpalmas /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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

In the hours before he went missing, Mr Nunan filmed himself on a Facebook Live broadcast while walking among a large group of people at Playa del Confital beach, north-west of Las Palmas city centre.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

I've been creeping along the coast, so far, but it's evident that if I stick to it I won't reach Las Palmas.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold