Fuerteventura

[ fwer-tee-ven-too r-uh, foo-er-; Spanish fwer-te-ven-toorah ]

/ ˌfwɛr ti vɛnˈtʊər ə, fuˌɛr-; Spanish ˌfwɛr tɛ vɛn turɑ /

a Spanish island off the NW coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. 641 sq. mi. (1660 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for fuerteventura

Going on to Fuerteventura, he was hampered by a mutiny among his men, and by lack of supplies.

The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea |Gomes Eannes de Azurara
The 26th we saw land, supposed to be the western part of Fuerteventura, but it proved to be part of Barbary.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX. |Robert Kerr
Fuerteventura is twenty-seven hundred feet high, and in fine weather is visible many leagues away.

Sailing Alone Around The World |Joshua Slocum
In Fuerteventura the inhabitants are sometimes obliged to flee to other islands to avoid perishing from thirst.

Atlantic Monthly Vol. 6, No. 33, July, 1860 |Various

The highest peak reaches 2500 ft. In external appearance, climate and productions, Fuerteventura greatly resembles Lanzarote.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 |Various