as in capes
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 peninsulas
The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice.
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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
Madeira’s walking paths range from high ridgelines to coastal peninsulas and levada routes that trace the island’s irrigation channels.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Observers in Greenland's Scoresby Sund, Iceland's Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes peninsulas, and the Spanish cities of Leon, Burgos and Valladolid will be within the path and see the sun's ghostly corona.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, more than 40 wineries can be found on the Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas, two narrow arms of land that frame Traverse City, Michigan.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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
Madeira’s walking paths range from high ridgelines to coastal peninsulas and levada routes that trace the island’s irrigation channels.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
North Country National Scenic Trail spans eight states, including more than 1,100 miles in Michigan through urban and rural areas in the upper and lower peninsulas.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Together, the peninsulas of Leelanau County and Old Mission make up the Midwest's most respected wine region, promoted collectively as the Traverse Wine Coast.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Observers in Greenland's Scoresby Sund, Iceland's Reykjanes and Snæfellsnes peninsulas, and the Spanish cities of Leon, Burgos and Valladolid will be within the path and see the sun's ghostly corona.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, more than 40 wineries can be found on the Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas, two narrow arms of land that frame Traverse City, Michigan.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsulas
Noun
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Flags hung off shoulders, waved above heads, and wrapped around waists like capes.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Piccioli sent out a mishmash of styles from all over a fashion map that seems to have been drawn five or six years ago (oversize sneakers, faux couture gestures like capes and feathers and blah sportswear).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Speculation on munitions While the exact bombs used are not confirmed, the impact points resemble damage seen at Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities during previous operations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Three Vandals finished in double figures in the win, led by sophomore guard Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva with 12 points.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Peninsulas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsulas. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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