# Cape Kennedy

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Former name of Cape Canaveral: a cape in Florida, United States.
2. Ellipsis of Cape Kennedy Air Force Station; former name of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

## Etymology
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.

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