Synonyms of headlands

headlands

noun

plural of headland

1

as in peninsulas

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsulas
• promontories
• capes
• nesses
• points
• levees
• breakwaters
• jetties
• forelands
• spits

2

as in capes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsulas
• capes
• promontories
• points
• arms
• spits
• forelands
• nesses
• breakwaters
• jetties