Synonyms of promontory

promontory

noun

ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsula
• headland
• point
• cape
• ness
• levee
• spit
• breakwater
• jetty
• foreland

2

as in cape

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

Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of promontory

On a promontory above the Río Paraná, 30 miles from Iguazú Falls, the last outpost of the once-powerful Bemberg family sits within 1,000 acres of private jungle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

From the near-panoramic window of our room at the Spindrift, we were greeted each morning by sea otters floating on their backs in the kelp beds, pods of dolphins arcing through the swell and the occasional seal hauled out on a nearby promontory. — Alexandra Genova, TheWeek, 7 Apr. 2026

Wailua Nui Luau is set near on a grassy promontory overlooking the mouth of the Wailua River, one of the most important ancient Hawaiian sites in the entire state. — Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

Avista, located within The Cliff Bay, looks straight out over the Atlantic from a natural promontory above the coast. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026