Tenerife

American  

[ten-uh-rif, -reef, te-ne-ree-fe] / ˌtɛn əˈrɪf, -ˈrif, ˌtɛ nɛˈri fɛ /

Or Teneriffe

noun

1. the largest of the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2,055 sq. km). Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

2. Pico de Tenerife Pico de Teide.

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Tenerife British  

/ teneˈrife, ˌtɛnəˈriːf /

noun

1. a Spanish island in the Atlantic, off the NW coast of Africa: the largest of the Canary Islands; volcanic and mountainous; tourism and agriculture. Capital: Santa Cruz. Pop: 778 071 (2002 est). Area: 2058 sq km (795 sq miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Tenerife

First recorded in 1595–1600; from Guanche (an extinct Berber language spoken on the Canary Islands) tene, teni “mountain” + ife “white,” specifically Mount Teide ( def. )

Example Sentences

Authorities in Tenerife have activated emergency plans as Storm Therese brings wet, windy and wintry weather to the Canary Islands.

From BBC

Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Dubai and Tenerife are the top departures during half-term week from Manchester Airport.

From BBC

She was eventually airlifted by her insurance company north-east to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for urgent care on 16 October and died in the early hours of the next day.

From BBC

Long waits have been reported at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, too.

From BBC

She was airlifted north-east to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for urgent care on 16 October and died in the early hours of the next day, lawyers said.

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