headland

1
as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast

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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn

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Recent Examples of headland Its stretches of sandy shoreline include Castle Beach, with the ruins of Tenby Castle on a headland overlooking the harbor. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 When my swimming buddy Peggy and I were about to round the final headland before swimming another 1/4 mile to Reggae beach, the final destination, something heartwarming happened. Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025 Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025 One of them pointed me to a path that led over the headland to Karthea, one of the island’s ancient city-states. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headland
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Noun
  • Naval Base Point Loma is gearing up to move toxic materials and debris from a previous dump site on the peninsula.
    Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Destructive winds and flooding rain also pummeled the state’s peninsula.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands.
    Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.
    Elizabeth Fernandez, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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