/ Dictionary / Index C Canary Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Canar'y Is'lands Pronunciation: [key] a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic Ocean, near the NW coast of Africa, comprising two provinces of Spain. 1,138,801; 2894 sq. mi. (7495 sq. km). Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. canary grass canary seed Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language