Terceira
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The Portuguese Lajes Air Base, on Terceira Island in the Azores, has served as a major logistics hub for U.S. operations and recently hosted dozens of U.S. refueling aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 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
She joined with her partner, former Fresno Bee photographer Mark Crosse, and her friend Sluis to buy a home on the island of Terceira.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023
An outfitter that arranges adventure outings in São Miguel and Terceira, including whale watching.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
I have been ashore on every island in the group, and have lived in Terceira for full three months.
From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Leighton, Robert
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