Gran CanariaPronunciation: /ˌgran kəˈnɛːrɪə, graŋ kaˈnarja/Definition of Gran Canaria a volcanic island off the NW coast of Africa, one of the Canary Islands. Its chief town, Las Palmas, is the capital of the Canary Islands. Gran Canaria in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gran Canaria in the US English dictionary