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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
The expert cited the bunker's strategic position on a headland used since the Bronze Age, including during the Roman period and the Middle Ages.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Climb to the top of the Astoria Column to take in the lay of the land, with panoramic views of headlands, forests, and waterways.
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Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2026
One of those smaller populations depends on a small patch of wetland wedged between the Sharp Point Golf Course and the headland at Mori Point in Pacifica.
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Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
Climb to the top of the Astoria Column to take in the lay of the land, with panoramic views of headlands, forests, and waterways.
—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2026
One of those smaller populations depends on a small patch of wetland wedged between the Sharp Point Golf Course and the headland at Mori Point in Pacifica.
—
Pepper St. Clair,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
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More recently, Ukraine has attempted to choke off fuel deliveries to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in early 2014.
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Stretching across 65 miles of Massachusetts coastline from Bourne and Falmouth near the mainland to Provincetown at the northern tip of the peninsula, Cape Cod is composed of 15 distinct towns.
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Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
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The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
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Few venture north of Bari to the Gargano Peninsula, a promontory jutting out into the Adriatic Sea, which is home to one of Italy's most extensive national parks.
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It's known for its Llevant golden sand beach, with the place to be a mirador at its eastern end, on the Punta del Cavall promontory that overlooks the coast.
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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