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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
Also, as with the previous regional projects, so far there is no plan to include retention devices such as the artificial headlands and reef proposed in Oceanside.
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Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 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
Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Philip Diehl, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 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
Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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The Russian attacks hit after Trump and Zelensky became involved in a new public spat, specifically over the future of Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kyiv refuses to acknowledge Russian sovereignty over the peninsula, reportedly part of a draft peace plan from the U.S., though Trump denied this.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With scarves and capes, caps and pendants, Syrians everywhere are wrapping themselves up in the new national colors.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
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Published on April 3, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Pierre Galant Photo : Pierre Galant Photo : Pierre Galant The home is sited amid a nearly three-acre promontory on the outskirts of Los Angeles, nestled into the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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