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
  • Brown minidresses, rompers, and capes can feel sultry with black accessories, or playfully retro with all white.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And for holiday, Browne updated his black tie offerings with new dresses, capes and sport coats.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of capes
Noun
  • Seattle came back to score 13 unanswered points and win the game 13-10.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In another debut for the competition, Cesc Fabregas’ Como host RB Leipzig on Thursday, following a strong start to the season with seven points from three Serie A matches.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 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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