forelands

noun

plural of foreland
as in peninsulas
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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  1. peninsulas
  2. capes
  3. points
  4. headlands
Noun
  • For Michigan, the forecast is essentially divided up between the two peninsulas, but the throughline appears to be milder temperatures and below-average snowfall.
    — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Permafrost changes underway in 2026 The Seward and Baldwin peninsulas in northwestern Alaska are hot spots for lakes suddenly draining.
    — Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of peninsulas
Noun
  • Some guests come in costumes of their own—velvet capes, lace-up bodices, and intricate braids.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Then came the silver capes and dark shades that are part of the walk.
    — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of capes
Noun
  • For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of points
Noun
  • One of the biggest changes was to replace the long, rock groins originally proposed with short, landscaped headlands.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.
    — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Definition of headlands
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