Synonyms of peninsula

peninsula

noun

pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə 

as in cape

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cape
• point
• headland
• arm
• promontory
• spit
• ness
• breakwater
• foreland
• jetty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peninsula

Russia was also holding the vote in the four Ukrainian regions that Moscow claimed after the war began but still does not fully control, and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia invaded in 2014. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Russia was also holding the vote in the four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn't fully control, and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Sitting on the Bjäre peninsula, where Danish and Swedish royalty summered more than a century ago, is an unassuming guesthouse with kale-green shutters and a red-tile roof. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

Along with godwits, the peninsula was a summer home to yellowlegs, dowitchers, sandpipers, Arctic terns, and other species. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026