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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast
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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn
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Recent Examples of headland
With gusts potentially topping 35 mph – and likely faster near beaches and headlands – trees and power lines are at risk of being knocked down, the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency warned.
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Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Full disclosure: My exposure to the Buzz began driving from down San Francisco’s automotive Mobius strip — the infinitely twisty Lombard Street — and continued around the city, across the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Marin headlands and beyond.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Travelers walk on warm sand towards sacred headlands, overlook the Coral Sea, and nibble on bushfood.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
Out of nowhere, the headland came with one huge stride, and was right on top of them.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Full disclosure: My exposure to the Buzz began driving from down San Francisco’s automotive Mobius strip — the infinitely twisty Lombard Street — and continued around the city, across the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Marin headlands and beyond.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Travelers walk on warm sand towards sacred headlands, overlook the Coral Sea, and nibble on bushfood.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
Out of nowhere, the headland came with one huge stride, and was right on top of them.
—Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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Egypt has not officially commented on specific accusations regarding increasing its military presence in Sinai or on foreign media reports regarding its construction and military activity in the peninsula.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Evidence of these conflicts is bountiful in Gdańsk, Poland, home to Westerplatte, a small peninsula that juts out into the Baltic Sea.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the brand’s fall 2025 show on Feb. 24, chief creative officer Daniel Lee sent coats, capes and trenches down the runway in the earthy dark browns, greens and burgundies pulled from the British countryside.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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Four of the dancers, representing wind, wear sheer, pleated capes with an iridescent sheen that attached to shoulder straps and arm bands.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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The formal composition at work in that portrait is even more evident in Han’s aerial landscapes, shot from bridges and promontories.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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