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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
When my swimming buddy Peggy and I were about to round the final headland before swimming another 1/4 mile to Reggae beach, the final destination, something heartwarming happened.
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Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them pointed me to a path that led over the headland to Karthea, one of the island’s ancient city-states.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
One of them pointed me to a path that led over the headland to Karthea, one of the island’s ancient city-states.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
The eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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Destructive winds and flooding rain also pummeled the state’s peninsula.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Today, eight former patients remain on the register at Kalaupapa, some still living on the peninsula, including one that recently celebrated his 100th birthday.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Gayle King stood out in a pleated, hot-orange V-neck cape dress, open-toe heels and a wristful of bracelets.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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