peninsula
(pənɪnsjʊlə )
Word forms: peninsulas
countable noun [oft in names]
A peninsula is a long narrow piece of land which sticks out from a larger piece of land and is almost completely surrounded by water.
I had walked around the entire peninsula.
Synonyms: cape, point, head, horn
Image of peninsula
© Olga Kot Photo, Shutterstock
Translations:
Chinese: 半岛
Japanese: 半島
- outcome of a vote
- outcrop
- outcrop of rock
- outcropping
- outcry
- outdated
- outdated assumption
- outdated equipment
- outdated law
- outdated stereotype
- outdated system
- outdated view
- outdid
- outdistance
- outdo
- outdoor
- outdoor activity
- outdoor adventure
- outdoor advertising
- outdoor area
- outdoor arena
- outdoor attraction
- outdoor bar
- outdoor barbecue
- outdoor bathroom