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promontory

noun

ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of promontory

as in peninsula

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay

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as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory

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Recent Examples of promontory On June 3, a new hiking trail opened on Scotland’s east coast, providing easier access to a rocky promontory that has long been a pilgrimage site for geologists. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 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 The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 On a promontory above the Río Paraná, 30 miles from Iguazú Falls, the last outpost of the once-powerful Bemberg family sits within 1,000 acres of private jungle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for promontory

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But even as residents of Long Beach’s peninsula are starting to see some relief, beach communities up and down the California coast are struggling to cope with this week’s massive high tides.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
On the peninsula, the dredge continues to pump out sand from the channel onto the beach.

— Alys Martinez, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of peninsula

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Occupying a particularly picturesque and secluded stretch of headland, where Aleppo pines drape rocky coves and the cerulean Mediterranean waves lick the similarly shaded horizon, the resort is the hospitality group’s first foray into the Balearics.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
One of the biggest changes was to replace the long, rock groins originally proposed with short, landscaped headlands.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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Purdue cut its deficit to 10 with a three-point play from former UConn target Caden Pierce three minutes into the second half, but Demary answered with his own physical finish, plus a free throw, at the other end.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Other recent polls conducted by SurveyUSA, TrueDot and ActiVote have found Becerra leads by at least 20 points.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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