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promontory


prom·on·to·ry

noun \ˈprä-mən-ˌtr-ē\
plural prom·on·to·ries

Definition of PROMONTORY

1
a : a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water b : a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
2
: a bodily prominence

Examples of PROMONTORY

  1. <stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay>
  2. <Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory.>

Origin of PROMONTORY

Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth — more at prominent
First Known Use: 1548

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

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