headland

noun

ˈhed-lənd How to pronounce headland (audio)
Definition of headlandnext
1
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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2
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 The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026 If time allows for a mini roadtrip, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and head out to Point Reyes National Seashore, a treasure trove of rocky headlands, beaches, and waterfall hikes. — Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 Trade those greatest hits for a few hours’ drive above Dublin and the reward is a wilder, more elemental Ireland — Atlantic headlands carved by weather rather than postcards, beaches that appear out of nowhere, and cliffs that don’t require elbowing for a view. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024. — Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for headland
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  1. peninsula
  2. cape
  3. promontory
Noun
  • In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Kyiv’s forces have especially targeted supplies to Crimea, triggering the worst fuel crisis on the Black Sea peninsula since it was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 and delivering a blow to the Kremlin’s narrative that Moscow is winning the war.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of peninsula
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  • Pamela also wore Oscar de la Renta — a custom mustard brocade dress with a small cape — and Dylan sported a custom groom’s look by Genuardi.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • No category of paraphernalia was more popular than Lionel Messi gear-- from jerseys, to jumbo foam Messi heads to at least one cape depicting the Argentinian player as a saint.
    — Matias Ocner, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
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  • Few venture north of Bari to the Gargano Peninsula, a promontory jutting out into the Adriatic Sea, which is home to one of Italy's most extensive national parks.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
  • It's known for its Llevant golden sand beach, with the place to be a mirador at its eastern end, on the Punta del Cavall promontory that overlooks the coast.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 June 2026
Definition of promontory

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