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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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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

Then came the silver capes and dark shades that are part of the walk.

— Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The Bengals came close on so many occasions, but when clutch performances were needed, that’s when Burrow and Chase put on their capes and played superhero.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of capes

Noun

Faulk explained the section from the Old Applehill Road to Douglas Street is considered a limited access highway because the state does not want businesses creating their own access points.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
When to use Chase Travel℠ There are several advantages of using Chase Travel℠ to redeem points for flights to South Africa (or any other type of travel).

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of points

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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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