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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
The Oregon Coast Trail, Oregon Distance: Up to 425 miles
The Oregon Coast Trail (OCT) sounds too good to be true: More than 400 miles of hiking along the Pacific Northwest’s coastal headlands, bouncing between isolated beaches, cliff tops, dense rain forests and the occasional fishing village.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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
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
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 30 May 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
Noun
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The decades since have been marked by fluctuating tensions, and relations in recent years on the peninsula have become more strained.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are assigned via a random lottery process, and then the lucky winners have transport themselves to the resort city on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Unlike most superhero costumes, this heroine's look doesn't require a cape!—
Emma Kershaw,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The model wore an off-white peasant blouse with ruffled sleeves, a leather studded corset, teal and white bloomers, and a magnificent ruffled cape.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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