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
Many decades ago, packing untold tons of sand together, the island’s original owner created a narrow road to the island from a peninsula that connects to the mainland.
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The emirate has just 72 kilometers (45 miles) of natural shoreline, but artificial islands and peninsulas have provided far more beachfront for its 4 million residents, and the millionaires and billionaires who collect such properties.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The crew plans to travel around the Florida peninsula, up the East Coast, up the Hudson River, through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
As a coastal peninsula, Wilmington is bordered by the Cape Fear River and separated from the ocean by barrier islands, tidal marshes, and sounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The emirate has just 72 kilometers (45 miles) of natural shoreline, but artificial islands and peninsulas have provided far more beachfront for its 4 million residents, and the millionaires and billionaires who collect such properties.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The crew plans to travel around the Florida peninsula, up the East Coast, up the Hudson River, through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
As a coastal peninsula, Wilmington is bordered by the Cape Fear River and separated from the ocean by barrier islands, tidal marshes, and sounds.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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Becoming Batman Almost every piece of a Batsuit — the cape and cowl, boots, belt, and body armor — has to be custom made to the person’s measurements.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Antiheroes teach us, in the simplest of terms, that not all heroes wear capes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Washington improved to 4-1-3 and are at 15 points with its fourth consecutive victory, which is good for the second in the table.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The other 10 points, besides the four touchdowns and field goal, were given out equally for victories in side competitions in between the first and second quarters and third and fourth quarters.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The reserve features high, broken cliffs and deep ravines on headlands overlooking the ocean.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation’s tourist-friendly coastlines have been transformed too, most prominently in Ras El-Hekma, a vast Mediterranean headland that helped draw in $35 billion of United Arab Emirates investment in early 2024.—
Tarek El-Tablawy,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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