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.
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oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreland
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Nômadé has a coastal feel, serving Yucatán Mexican cuisine inspired by the beaches of the peninsula and the seafood traditions of the Mexican Gulf Coast.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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That September, Ukraine’s main intelligence service, the SBU, developed a plan to sink Russian warships stationed in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their captain did not reach for a cape.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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New York Fashion Week unveiled a wave of micro-trends—from brooches and mixed prints to cape silhouettes, scarves, sheer fabrics, and color blocking.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Foreland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreland. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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