Definition of headland
1 : unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence
2 : a point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water : promontory
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Examples of headland in a Sentence
the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast
navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn
First Known Use of headland
before 12th century
HEADLAND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of headland for English Language Learners
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: a narrow area of land that sticks out into the sea
HEADLAND Defined for Kids
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: a point of high land sticking out into the sea
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