Definition of promontorynext
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as in peninsula
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay

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as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory

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Recent Examples of promontory Our last stop before heading to our suite was outside to take a peek at the iconic infinity pool, perched on a promontory with sea-blue views for miles. Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026 The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 By Eren Orbey Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Once settled, campers can follow the Shoreline Trail from camp to make a loop around Turtle Back Hill, a promontory that juts out into a brackish, intertidal salt marshlands. Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promontory
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Noun
  • 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
  • How did this modest peninsula nation end up with such a colossal cultural footprint in America?
    Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The As Ever founder stepped out for a surprise Paris Fashion Week appearance, supporting her friend Pierpaolo Piccioli at his Balenciaga debut swathed in a dramatic white cape.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In the second bout of the day, Hyper Misao rode into the arena on a bike wearing green tights, a cape and an eye mask.
    Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • And the 6-9, 250-pound Boozer started to act like his brother Cayden, getting the ball up top in a point forward role on several possessions and then driving downhill.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026
  • My father, at this point, was laying on the couch, half asleep.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

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“Promontory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/promontory. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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