foreland

[ fawr-land, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌlænd, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun

a cape, headland, or promontory.

land or territory lying in front.

Origin of foreland

First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde.See fore-, land

Words nearby foreland

forejudge, foreknow, foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, Forel's decussation

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Example sentences from the Web for foreland

The land of this Peninsula, or Foreland, is of a moderate height, and of a hilly and rocky substance.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18)|Robert Kerr
If you please; the wind will probably fail as the sun goes down, and, if so, we may just as well lie off the Foreland to-night.
Poor Jack|Frederick Marryat
But now we must find a surveyor to stake out the line of the new dike on the foreland.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen
He writes from the Foreland on August 25, that the season was too late.
Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing

As chance had it, the channel squadron hove in sight round the Foreland, and the Frenchmen turned and left us.
The Last Hope|Henry Seton Merriman

British Dictionary definitions for foreland (1 of 2)

foreland

/ (ˈfɔːlənd) /

noun

a headland, cape, or coastal promontory

land lying in front of something, such as water

British Dictionary definitions for foreland (2 of 2)

Foreland

/ (ˈfɔːlənd) /

noun

either of two headlands (North Foreland and South Foreland) in SE England, on the coast of Kent

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单词	foreland
释义	foreland [ fawr-land, fohr- ] / ˈfɔrˌlænd, ˈfoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foreland ON THESAURUS.COM noun a cape, headland, or promontory. land or territory lying in front. Origin of foreland First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde.See fore-, land Words nearby foreland forejudge, foreknow, foreknowledge, forel, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, Forel's decussation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foreland The land of this Peninsula, or Foreland, is of a moderate height, and of a hilly and rocky substance. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18)\|Robert Kerr If you please; the wind will probably fail as the sun goes down, and, if so, we may just as well lie off the Foreland to-night. Poor Jack\|Frederick Marryat But now we must find a surveyor to stake out the line of the new dike on the foreland. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11\|Friedrich Spielhagen He writes from the Foreland on August 25, that the season was too late. Sir Walter Ralegh\|William Stebbing As chance had it, the channel squadron hove in sight round the Foreland, and the Frenchmen turned and left us. The Last Hope\|Henry Seton Merriman British Dictionary definitions for foreland (1 of 2) foreland / (ˈfɔːlənd) / noun a headland, cape, or coastal promontory land lying in front of something, such as water British Dictionary definitions for foreland (2 of 2) Foreland / (ˈfɔːlənd) / noun either of two headlands (North Foreland and South Foreland) in SE England, on the coast of Kent 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 foreland jetty, bluff, dagger, spire, promontory, headland, barb, apex, tip, snag, tine, sword, spike, jag, prong, cusp, head, prick, beak, cape
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foreland

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Origin of foreland

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Example sentences from the Web for foreland

British Dictionary definitions for foreland (1 of 2)

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