Canary Island

English

Etymology

See Canary Islands. The locality was named after the islands.

Noun

Canary Island (plural Canary Islands)

  1. An island of the Canary Islands.
    • 1997 November 23, Marcia Scott Harrison, “Spain’s African Isles”, in Los Angeles Times‎[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 November 2025:
      Turns out a trip to the Canary Islands--although a hefty 14 flying hours from the West Coast to Madrid to the largest Canary Island of Tenerife--can be invitingly inexpensive. […] On another day we sailed to Lanzarote, the Canary Island--150 nautical miles from Tenerife--that lies closest to the African coast.
    • 2013 July 19, Elizabeth Zach, “Two Tales of Recovery in the Canary Islands”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2016:
      The Parque Nacional de Garajonay on the Canary Island of La Gomera offers many things: dozens of hikes to suit everyone’s ability level, dazzling views of the island’s dry canyons, cascading terraces of banana trees, and misty laurel forests.
    • 2021 May 25, Isabella Noble, “A holiday guide to the Canary Islands”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[3], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2021:
      It [Graciosa] became the official eighth Canary Island in 2018. […] Dominated by the snow-dusted Pico del Teide, Tenerife is the most-visited Canary Island – a mix of lively towns, twinkling beaches, remote mountains, cultural delights, evocative villages, and a lava-sculpted, Unesco-listed national park.

Proper noun

Canary Island

  1. Attributive form of Canary Islands.
    • 2006 October 24, “Canary Islands: Essential information”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎[4], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 September 2014:
      Canary Island cooking combines Spanish with African and Latin American influences.
    • 2022 November 9, Alison Gregor, “A Former Social Club on Tenerife: House Hunting in the Canary Islands”, in The New York Times‎[5], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 November 2022:
      The Canary Island capitals of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are seeing more demand than most of Spain’s other capitals.
    • 2024 October 8, LA Times Studios Staff, “Where to Eat Now: An Insider’s Guide to the Best Canary Island Food”, in Los Angeles Times‎[6], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 November 2025:
      The essence of Canary Island food lies in its reliance on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. […] The use of olive oil is fundamental, and the Canary Island gastronomy is a story told through its unique local recipes and traditional dishes.
  2. A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia.

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