peninsula
noun
pen·in·su·la
pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə 
-shə-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
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They built their house on a narrow peninsula.
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Karishma Vaswani, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
An area from central Wisconsin to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was likely to see more than 2 feet of snow, with higher isolated totals on the peninsula, Roys said.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Some 200 years later, the southern end of that peninsula is poised to become a new national park for Chile.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Winter Storm Warnings stretch from Montana to Michigan, with a smattering of Blizzard Warnings across South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and the upper peninsula of Michigan.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peninsula. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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peninsula
noun
pen·in·su·la
pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə
-ˈnin-chə-lə
-ˈnin-chə-lə
: a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the water
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