Cape Canaveral en · PROPN
Etymology
From Spanish Cabo Cañaveral, from cañaveral (“reed bed”). It is the third oldest surviving European-given place-name in the US after Florida, and Dry Tortugas.
Meanings
- A cape in Florida, United States.
- A city in Brevard County, Florida, United States, named after the cape it is located at.
- A military base in Florida, United States, named after the cape it is located at; Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
- (informal) A spaceport in Florida, United States; the combination of the Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, and Spaceport Florida on the Space Coast (Space Florida).
Deriveds
Synonyms
Cape Kennedy (1963-1973) (cape, military base, spaceport)
Translations (7)
da Cape Canaveral (cape) · pt Cabo Canaveral (cape) · es Cabo Cañaveral (cape) · cmn 卡納維拉爾角 /卡纳维拉尔角 (cape) · et Canaverali neem (cape) · fi Cape Canaveral (cape) · fr Cap Canaveral (cape)