Tenerife

geographical name

Te·​ne·​ri·​fe ˌte-nə-ˈrē-(ˌ)fā How to pronounce Tenerife (audio)
-ˈrēf,
-ˈrif
variants or formerly Teneriffe
island of Spain, largest of the Canary Islands; chief town Santa Cruz de Tenerife area 795 square miles (2059 square kilometers)

Dictionary Entries Near Tenerife

Cite this Entry

“Tenerife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tenerife. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on Tenerife

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!