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Tenerife
[ ten-uh-rif, -reef; Spanish te-ne-ree-fe ]
noun
- the largest of the Canary Islands, off the northwestern coast of Africa. 794 sq. mi. (2,055 sq. km). : Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
- Pi·co de Tenerife [pee, -koh dey, pee, -kaw , th, e]. Pico de Teide.
Tenerife
/ teneˈrife; ˌtɛnəˈriːf /
noun
- 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)
Word History and Origins
Origin of Tenerife1
Example Sentences
In Tenerife, a new limit has been introduced on the number of visitors to some natural parks.
The funeral of British teenager Jay Slater, who died while on holiday in Tenerife, is being held.
The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire, is believed to have fallen to his death after getting lost in a mountainous area of Tenerife on 17 June.
He was a teenager on a first holiday without his parents in Tenerife, like so many Brits this summer.
The family of Jay Slater could face a wait of at least a week before they can bring the 19-year-old's body home from Tenerife.
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