Terceira

American  

[ter-say-ruh] / tɛrˈseɪ rə /

noun

1. an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Angra do Heroismo.

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Terceira British  

/ tərˈsəirə /

noun

1. an island in the N Atlantic, in the Azores: NATO military air base. Pop: 55 833 (2001). Area: 397 sq km (153 sq miles)

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Terceira

This on a list of new destinations including Luxembourg; Ibiza; Marseille, France; Terceira, Portugal; and Olbia and Catania in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Near the Azores, a comparable trench system called the Terceira Rift is forming in another region where the oceanic crust is unusually thick.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

“Which island is your family from?” is not an uncommon question, with Terceira, São Jorge and São Miguel as frequent answers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

São Miguel Island was more developed than Terceira.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022

The Alabama, then known as the “290,” had proceeded, a few days before, to her rendezvous, the island of Terceira, one of the group of the Azores.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Raphael Semmes

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