How to Use peninsula in a Sentence

peninsula

noun
  • They built their house on a narrow peninsula.
  • On the north, it is anchored to a peninsula of land that is soon to be a park.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 June 2021
  • There is also a peninsula that seats five adults.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Food trays are spread out on the peninsula and a drink station can be set up at the bar.
    — oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2021
  • The fight for the peninsula has continued to this day.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Portions of the peninsula have been above and below sea level at least four times.
    — Chuck Lehmann, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • The main sink is in a counter peninsula that faces the river and offers views of the backyard.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The history of the peninsula could be written in fins and scales.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The winding streets of the old city jut out on a peninsula in the Mediterranean.
    — Michele Kelemen, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
  • It is located on a tiny island on the upper west side of the peninsula.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
  • In the kitchen, an eat-in peninsula is the perfect spot to grab a bite before work with a view of the backyard.
    — Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • One of my best public-land spots is a hardwood peninsula that juts out into a big cattail marsh.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In this way, the next generation of peninsula dwellers may prove a model for us all.
    — Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Gobblers roost in the hardwoods and can’t get off the peninsula without walking by me.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The city sits out on a small peninsula, tucked away to face slightly southeast but at the same time with full access to the sea.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Crews hoped to finish repairs on the north end of the peninsula Sunday, the post said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • No one is certain how the Crimean peninsula will be returned to Ukraine.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Tunnel Island, in the western part of the lake, is now a peninsula.
    — Will Lanzoni, CNN, 18 June 2021
  • But the old donkey paths that were once the only routes across the peninsula now serve as a network of walking trails.
    — Charlotte Higgins, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • As the glaciers of the north expanded and melted, the peninsula emerged and submerged.
    — Chuck Lehmann, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • An opening between the peninsula on the right and more counter space on the left — both topped with granite — leads to the work area.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
  • The sleek white and wood kitchen has a waterfall peninsula and a compact, stainless-steel fridge.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Cape Cod Airbnbs are as varied as the peninsula itself.
    — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
  • There is a spot on the southern side of the peninsula that is empty and natural and peaceful.
    — Kim Gooden, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The plane crashed near Medulin, a town on the Istria peninsula, a statement said.
    — ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • Snow rarely makes its way down Florida’s peninsula.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Tropical storm watches along the east coast of the peninsula were cancelled.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Walkers move through rocky shores, remote peninsulas, white sandy beaches and mature beech forests.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • And thanks to a new generation of creatives, the peninsula is changing in the very best sort of way.
    — Emma John, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Las Palmas sat on a peninsula, set off from the rest of the island by barren mountains.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024

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