Cape Kennedy

proper noun

Former name of Cape Canaveral: a cape in Florida, United States.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalFormer name of Cape Canaveral: a cape in Florida, United States.
  2. abbreviationellipsishistoricalEllipsis of Cape Kennedy Air Force Station; former name of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Origin

cape + Kennedy. Named after American politician John F. Kennedy, president of the United States, after his assassination, due to the location of the NASA Launch Operations Center, on a cape in Florida.

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APA

Cape Kennedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Kennedy

MLA

“Cape Kennedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Kennedy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cape Kennedy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cape%20Kennedy.

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