promontory

[ prom-uhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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noun, plural prom·on·to·ries.

a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.

a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland.

Anatomy. a prominent or protuberant part.

Origin of promontory

First recorded in 1540–50, promontory is from the Latin word prōmontorium, prōmunturium, of unclear derivation

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH promontory

cape, peninsula, promontory

Words nearby promontory

promissory, promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promonocyte, promontory, promote, promoter, promoting agent, promotion, promotive

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Example sentences from the Web for promontory

Promontory is something else, former regulators who help banks comply with—and predict— what their regulators do.
The Best Longreads in Business and Finance for the Week of March 22|Matthew Zeitlin|March 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Have the president drive in the golden fence post at Promontory Point II and sign the amnesty right there.
Just 'Building the Damn Fence' Won't Fix Everything|Justin Green|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the last hole the promontory had not appeared much larger.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Athos had seated himself with his son, upon the moss, among the brambles of the promontory.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

Catla appears as a promontory, jutting out from the principal ridge, towards the plain.
Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume III (of 3)|Walter Scott
From this coast a promontory projects far into the sea, and stretches out southwards towards Paphlagonia, and the city Amastris.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)|Strabo
It is spotted with islets, a promontory of rock fringed with trees shoots into it, and the whole is bounded by distant hills.
A Tour in Ireland|Arthur Young

British Dictionary definitions for promontory

promontory

/ (ˈprɒməntərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea

anatomy any of various projecting structures

Word Origin for promontory

C16: from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent

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Medical definitions for promontory

promontory

[ prŏm′ən-tôr′ē ]

n.

A projecting part.

Scientific definitions for promontory

promontory

[ prŏm′ən-tôr′ē ]

A high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water.

单词	promontory
释义	promontory [ prom-uhn-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / ˈprɒm ənˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR promontory ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural prom·on·to·ries. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland. Anatomy. a prominent or protuberant part. Origin of promontory First recorded in 1540–50, promontory is from the Latin word prōmontorium, prōmunturium, of unclear derivation WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH promontory cape, peninsula, promontory Words nearby promontory promissory, promissory note, promo, promonarchist, promonocyte, promontory, promote, promoter, promoting agent, promotion, promotive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for promontory Promontory is something else, former regulators who help banks comply with—and predict— what their regulators do. The Best Longreads in Business and Finance for the Week of March 22\|Matthew Zeitlin\|March 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Have the president drive in the golden fence post at Promontory Point II and sign the amnesty right there. Just 'Building the Damn Fence' Won't Fix Everything\|Justin Green\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST At the last hole the promontory had not appeared much larger. Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Sven Hedin Athos had seated himself with his son, upon the moss, among the brambles of the promontory. The Man in the Iron Mask\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere Catla appears as a promontory, jutting out from the principal ridge, towards the plain. Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border Volume III (of 3)\|Walter Scott From this coast a promontory projects far into the sea, and stretches out southwards towards Paphlagonia, and the city Amastris. The Geography of Strabo, Volume I (of 3)\|Strabo It is spotted with islets, a promontory of rock fringed with trees shoots into it, and the whole is bounded by distant hills. A Tour in Ireland\|Arthur Young British Dictionary definitions for promontory promontory / (ˈprɒməntərɪ, -trɪ) / noun plural -ries a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea anatomy any of various projecting structures Word Origin for promontory C16: from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to promontory jetty, bluff, peninsula, cape, ridge, point, foreland, jutty Medical definitions for promontory promontory [ prŏm′ən-tôr′ē ] n. A projecting part. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for promontory promontory [ prŏm′ən-tôr′ē ] A high ridge of land or a rock cliff jutting out into a body of water. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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promontory

noun, plural prom·on·to·ries.

Origin of promontory

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH promontory

Words nearby promontory

Example sentences from the Web for promontory

British Dictionary definitions for promontory

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for promontory

Words related to promontory

Medical definitions for promontory

n.

Scientific definitions for promontory