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
Examples of peninsula in a Sentence
They built their house on a narrow peninsula.
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Located on the southern tip of the San Francisco peninsula in Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale is a family-friendly suburban city convenient to major employers like Apple, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, and Amazon.
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The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Khao Luang National Park is in the southern peninsula of Thailand, between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
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july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Heavy rainfall was expected to continue across a massive swath of the Florida peninsula through early Saturday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
The private peninsula juts out into Flathead Lake, the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
Khao Luang National Park is in the southern peninsula of Thailand, between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
—Irene Wright
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Heavy rainfall was expected to continue across a massive swath of the Florida peninsula through early Saturday.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for peninsula
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peninsula. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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