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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 eastern trade winds blow ceaselessly, driving steep swells that explode onto lava-rock headlands.
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Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
Case in point: sea stacks, the remnants of headlands that have eroded over time.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The proposal includes the creation of two artificial headlands or small promontories extending out on the beach to hold the sand in place.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headland
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The war was wide-ranging, with battles waged across the Mediterranean—in northern Africa, in Greece and Italy, and on the Iberian peninsula.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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Unfolding over 18 acres on a private peninsula between Marechal Beach and Grand Cul-de-Sac lagoon.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Princess Kate's appearance at the Order of the Garter ceremony, where members of the order wear regal blue velvet capes with an ostrich plume hat, marked a return to the annual event after missing it last year.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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Young supporters wrapped Mexican and Nicaraguan flags around their necks like capes.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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The viewpoint was named in honor of the women who helped preserve the site in the mid-20th century and offers one of the gorge’s most iconic panoramas—a sweeping, unobstructed gaze across the river valley, with the crown-like Vista House perched on its promontory in the distance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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Highlights of the Vertical Tasting at Promontory The wine tasting took place in a large room overlooking a vast open space of mountains with the peak of the promontory in the far distance beyond Harlan Estate winery.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headland. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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