Gran Canaria
Proper noun
Meaning
Gran Canaria
An island in the Canary Islands, capital city Las Palmas.
Examples
All migrants have been relocated to makeshift military facilities with better infrastructure and hotels across Gran Canaria and other islands, Anselmo Pestana, the Spanish government delegate in the archipelago, told reporters on Monday.
And Craig Cowgill, from Bury, who is due to fly to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands on Thursday, said he was still hoping Jet2 would refund him.
Among the islands, Tenerife has the largest number of tourists received annually, followed by Gran Canaria and Lanzarote.
Flights from Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, and Tenerife North and South Airports have been grounded for the foreseeable future due to the weather conditions.
Graeme Wharton, of Sunderland, said his family have been stuck at Gran Canaria airport with "zero information" from tour operator TUI.
Initial results suggest that birds from Gran Canaria have wings about 10% shorter than those on Tenerife.