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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn
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Recent Examples of headland
One of them pointed me to a path that led over the headland to Karthea, one of the island’s ancient city-states.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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Heavy rainfall was expected to continue across a massive swath of the Florida peninsula through early Saturday.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The wetness would spread over much of Florida’s peninsula for the Fourth of July holiday Friday.—
PEDRO PORTAL,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Finally, some actual half-Italian/half-Swedish cinematic royalty in the form of Isabella Rossellini, regal in a sheer opera cape and a pair of sensible heels en route into the Alta Moda show at the Roman Forum.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Anton slouches beside her, draped in an inverness cape, brandishing a cigarette and smirking beneath a rogue’s mustache.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The medieval Bodrum Castle has stood rock-solid on a promontory for over 600 years and is one of the last fortresses built in Turkey by the Crusaders.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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Passage is blocked at the southern end by a rocky promontory.—
Dakota Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Oct. 2024
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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