as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
Cucumbers were first cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of the Indian peninsula over 3000 years ago.
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
As the day of the eclipse dawned, the weather over Alor Setar deteriorated, forcing Gnanamoorthy to abandon his original plan in favor of a new destination on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula, close to the city of Kota Bharu, 310 miles (500 km) to the north.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This peninsula forms the southernmost tip of mainland Greece and is best experienced by car.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Most South Korean men have to serve in the military for roughly two years because the Korean peninsula technically remains at war.
—Jen Kwon, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
As the day of the eclipse dawned, the weather over Alor Setar deteriorated, forcing Gnanamoorthy to abandon his original plan in favor of a new destination on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula, close to the city of Kota Bharu, 310 miles (500 km) to the north.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
This peninsula forms the southernmost tip of mainland Greece and is best experienced by car.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Most South Korean men have to serve in the military for roughly two years because the Korean peninsula technically remains at war.
—Jen Kwon, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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His girlfriend, Leona Alvarado, also 16 and from Georgia, wore a matching American flag dress and cape and cowboy boots.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Filling the capes of the trio audiences watched grow up will be Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At that point, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals began working with the adoption group to care for Albert, who cannot have the bullet removed for risk of paralysis.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kymora Johnson scored 18 points for Virginia, which was the first women’s team to win a First Four at-large game to get into the tournament and to reach the Sweet 16.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The film crystallized during a two-week residency at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, the remote coastal headland that served as the home of the late artist-filmmaker Derek Jarman.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026
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To keep every generation happy, there’s both a family pool and an adults-only swimming pool, sweeping around the headland.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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