Meanings
proper noun
- 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.
- informalA 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).
Synonyms & antonyms
cape, military base, spaceport
Similar
Cape Kennedy (1963-1973)
Origin
- SpanishCabo Cañaveral
- EnglishCape Canaveral
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.
More words from Spanish
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 卡納維拉爾角 /卡纳维拉尔角
- 卡納維拉爾角 /卡纳维拉尔角 (Kǎnàwéilā'ěrjiǎo)cape
Danish Cape Canaveral
- Cape Canaveralcape
Estonian Canaverali neem
- Canaverali neemcape
Finnish Cape Canaveral
- Cape Canaveralcape
French Cap Canaveral
- Cap Canaveralcape
Portuguese Cabo Canaveral
- Cabo Canaveralcape
Spanish Cabo Cañaveral
- Cabo Cañaveralcape
Cite this entry
APA
Cape Canaveral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Canaveral
MLA
“Cape Canaveral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Canaveral. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Canaveral,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Canaveral.
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