Thesaurus results for PENINSULA

peninsula

noun

pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə

Definition of peninsula

as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms

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Recent Examples of peninsula Experts say Washington essentially sees Okinawa as its strategic foothold to deploy militarily in the region and beyond, and the island is seen by both countries as important for monitoring China, the Taiwan Strait and the Korean peninsula. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 The family, who lives without running water, has traveled across the peninsula to look for his corpse. — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The cyclone was moving northwest at 7 mph (11 kph) and was forecast to turn toward the west-northwest and west later this week, moving away from mainland Mexico and passing south of the Baja California peninsula. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Trump wanted to eliminate the public road that loops around the peninsula, allowing the golf course to stretch to the water’s edge. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peninsula

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Noun

Like a matador swirling his cape, Patrick Roden-Reynolds pulled a swatch of white flannel this way and that on the grass and leaf litter in my yard.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Lauren wore a vintage Elie Saab dress sourced from Happy Isles paired with a custom cape made by Chatorrier.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cape

Noun

Hur’s film declines to say who was behind the attack, and its detractors argue the open ending points the finger at Park or his government.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
City could face a points deduction or a relegation to a lower-tier league on top of fines or individual punishments for team executives.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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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
Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Definition of headland

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