Synonyms of peninsulas

peninsulas

noun

plural of peninsula

as in capes

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

the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peninsulas

The island is already home to Discovery Land Company’s Barbuda Ocean Club, which encompasses 900 acres across the western and southern peninsulas of Coco Point and Palmetto Point. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Key sections include the northern Kullaleden and Bjäre peninsulas and the coastal Österlen Way in the east — a quieter alternative to the more popular Stockholm Archipelago routes. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026

Key sections include the northern Kullaleden and Bjäre peninsulas and the coastal Österlen Way in the east. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

Eddies downstream from peninsulas, brush tops, sunken trees, deep holes, and other current breaks are ideal. — John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026

The emirate has just 72 kilometers (45 miles) of natural shoreline, but artificial islands and peninsulas have provided far more beachfront for its 4 million residents, and the millionaires and billionaires who collect such properties. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026

The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

There are no fewer than 800 Art Deco buildings in the peninsulas surrounding this Floridian city. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 15 Feb. 2026