Palma

American  

[pahl-mah] / ˈpɑl mɑ /

noun

1. Also called Palma de Mallorca.  a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.

2. one of the Canary Islands, off the NW coast of Africa. 281 sq. mi. (728 sq. km). Santa Cruz de la Palma.

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Palma ¹ British  

/ ˈpalma /

noun

1. Official name: Palma de Mallorca.  the capital of the Balearic Islands, on the SW coast of Majorca: a tourist centre. Pop: 367 277 (2003 est)

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Palma ² British  

/ ˈpalma /

noun

1. Jacopo (jaˈkopo), known as Palma Vecchio, original name Jacopo Negretti. ?1480–1528, Venetian painter, noted esp for his portraits of women

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Example Sentences

Casey Palma, who is working for the developer on the approval process, said local officials are pushing for consideration of a few other sites, though it isn’t yet clear which option will prevail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Power-generation company AES, which is in the process of being taken private, and Tesla have both been investing there, Palma notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

But that De Palma version only uses certain specific aspects of the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“Interestingly, they were only pushing for quarter-point cuts,” said Palma, as opposed to the more aggressive half-point cut favored by Miran at the Fed’s prior policy meeting in December.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

Miss Palma gave me a sad, sympathetic look, and Annette was studying me like she was Sherlock Holmes and I was a handkerchief at a crime scene.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick