1
: unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence
2
: a point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water : promontory
Examples of headland in a Sentence
the lighthouse, situated on a narrow, rocky headland, commands an expansive view of the coast
navigation is notoriously difficult at the southernmost tip of South America, where ships must round the headland of Cape Horn
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Gusts up to 70 mph are possible on beaches and headlands.
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Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
With gusts potentially topping 35 mph – and likely faster near beaches and headlands – trees and power lines are at risk of being knocked down, the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency warned.
—Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Full disclosure: My exposure to the Buzz began driving from down San Francisco’s automotive Mobius strip — the infinitely twisty Lombard Street — and continued around the city, across the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Marin headlands and beyond.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Travelers walk on warm sand towards sacred headlands, overlook the Coral Sea, and nibble on bushfood.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
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Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
With gusts potentially topping 35 mph – and likely faster near beaches and headlands – trees and power lines are at risk of being knocked down, the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency warned.
—Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
Full disclosure: My exposure to the Buzz began driving from down San Francisco’s automotive Mobius strip — the infinitely twisty Lombard Street — and continued around the city, across the Golden Gate Bridge, into the Marin headlands and beyond.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Travelers walk on warm sand towards sacred headlands, overlook the Coral Sea, and nibble on bushfood.
—Riley Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Headland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headland. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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headland
noun
head·land
ˈhed-lənd 
-ˌland
: a point of land sticking out into the sea : promontory
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