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foreland

noun

ˈfȯr-lənd

Definition of foreland

as in peninsula

an area of land that juts out into a body of water from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe

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Recent Examples of foreland The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains. — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021

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The expansion of the Roman Empire connected the Italian peninsula to extensive long-distance trade networks.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
The peninsula’s most recent brown bear population estimate of 582 comes from a 2010 study.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

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