# Cape Canaveral

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A cape in Florida, United States.
2. A city in Florida, United States, named after the cape it is located at.
3. A military base in Florida, United States, named after the cape it is located at; Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
4. 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).

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cape-canaveral