单词	peninsula
释义	peninsula noun pen·​in·​su·​la pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə  -shə-lə  : a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus also : a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus the Italian peninsula peninsular pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lər  -shə-lər adjective Synonyms arm cape foreland headland ness point promontory spit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences They built their house on a narrow peninsula. the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms Recent Examples on the Web Kay had sustained winds of 85 mph Tuesday morning and the center of the storm was located over 300 miles from the southern tip of the peninsula. Judson Jones, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula in 2014, the U.S. and the international community still consider Crimea to be Ukrainian territory. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Ukraine dammed the waterway in 2014 following Russia’s occupation of the peninsula. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that several munitions had exploded at the Saki base on the western coast of the peninsula but denied it had been shelled. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 The caves are about a 1-mile paddle from Meyers Beach on the west side of the peninsula. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Modern home located at the tip of a peninsula provides nearly 360 degree panoramic views of Main Creek. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2022 Investors and residents alike had been spooked by the possibility of a much more disruptive eruption in a populated area of the peninsula. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 The canal was the main source of water for Crimea until Russia annexed the peninsula in 2014 and Ukraine then hastily built a dam to block the canal’s flow. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island First Known Use circa 1552, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition peninsula noun pen·​in·​su·​la pə-ˈnin-sə-lə  : a piece of land extending out into a body of water peninsula noun as in cape an area of land that juts out into a body of water the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cape point headland promontory arm breakwater ness spit foreland jetty
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