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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
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
From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Wind gusts will be particularly strong along windward ridges and exposed coastal headlands.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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Among its wealth of offerings, this Midwestern state also boasts a slew of charming towns on its two peninsulas.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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At the bottom end of the peninsula, the town of Waimea is home to historic Parker Ranch, the Paniolo Heritage Center cowboy museum, and Merriman’s, a bastion of regional cuisine that many consider the best restaurant on the Island of Hawaii.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The singer Sam Smith, in a black cape dress, stood still as an aide held a portable fan up to their head, which supported a large black feather.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The king arrived in Parliament dressed in the Robe of State, complete with velvet cape.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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