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 Things to do 🌊The 6-mile peninsula of trails, tidepools and history that too many San Diego visitors miss. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 At the rocky, barren peninsula of Depotodden, though, there was an uncomfortable reminder that even this remote coastline is connected to the rest of the world. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Known for its sumptuous cuisine and delicious desserts, Italy has tourists lining up for gelato all over the peninsula. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Brawley School Road is a busy Lake Norman four-lane highway that leads east from the exit to downtown Mooresville and southwest on a peninsula to Trump National Golf Club Charlotte and Lake Norman Yacht Club. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peninsula

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Hair changes, blankets become capes, and sunglasses migrate between friends.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
After descending in a metal cage elevator, Riff Raff removes his cape, revealing Frank-N-Furter in a corset, fishnets and pearls.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cape

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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

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