peninsula

Noun

Meaning

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cape promontory headland cay isle ness island Mayan horn bluff mull point head bill atoll
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Antonyms

valley meadow trench disregard bluntness dene
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Hypernyms

earth land ground dry land terra firma solid ground

Phrases with the word

Bolivar Peninsula Bruce Peninsula south korea peninsula Florida peninsula Nova Scotia peninsula Mornington Peninsula

Examples

During the Peninsula War, I heard a Portuguese general address his troops before a battle with the words, "Remember men, you are Portuguese!" Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

China pays a great deal of attention to the Korean nuclear issue. We stand for achieving denuclearization of the peninsula in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula and Northeast Asia. Hu Jintao

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for a moment of silence here in this chamber to remember our fallen colleague, my predecessor representing the San Francisco Peninsula in Congress, Leo Ryan, and to honor his work for justice and human rights. Tom Lantos

The Florida peninsula is, in fact, an emerging plateau, honeycombed with voids and vents, caves and underground waterways. Travelers on Interstate Highway I-75 have no idea that, beneath them, are cave labyrinths still being mapped by speleologists - 'cavers,' they prefer to be called. Randy Wayne White

My family immigrated when I was 3, and our predecessors inhabited the Korean Peninsula for as long as can be recalled. Chang-rae Lee

The endgame is peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula. Lee Myung-bak

Close letter words and terms

Penin Peninah peninitial peninsula of baja california peninsula of western asia Peninsula State