forelands

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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Noun
  • North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On the remote Yamal and Gydan peninsulas of western Siberia, the landscape is marked by massive craters that look as though the Earth has blown holes in itself.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some people dressed head-to-toe in costumes; others wore capes and crowns.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The style pairs perfectly with mid-season looks, from light September looks to heavier coats and capes in December.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • They’re designed to have very few or zero single points of failure.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Cody Gakpo leads his side with eight points through eight matches.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the year, beachgoers enjoy its rocky coves and expansive sand, as well as the cliffs and headlands that preside over its shorelines.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The mud can be thigh-deep or worse; the scrambles up and over vertical headlands, sometimes assisted by a greasy rope, are exhausting and sometimes terrifying.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Forelands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forelands. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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