as in cape
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 peninsula
Founded by Spanish conquistadors under Pedro Menéndez de Avilés in 1565, St. Augustine served as the capital of British East Florida until the Spanish regained control of the peninsula after the American Revolution in 1783.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The front is expected to serve as the pathway for several waves of low pressure, with one moving east from the lower peninsula of Michigan, a second over Lake Huron, another over central New York and yet a fourth near Cape Cod.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Russia also held a similar referendum in Crimea in 2014 following its occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
But one company has found a way to harness the harsh conditions of the Arabian peninsula and grow fresh food all year round.
—Mike Scott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The front is expected to serve as the pathway for several waves of low pressure, with one moving east from the lower peninsula of Michigan, a second over Lake Huron, another over central New York and yet a fourth near Cape Cod.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Russia also held a similar referendum in Crimea in 2014 following its occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
But one company has found a way to harness the harsh conditions of the Arabian peninsula and grow fresh food all year round.
—Mike Scott, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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Boone then shed the cape to reveal his viral Grammys jumpsuit underneath and did one of his signature flips off the piano.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wimbley had a team-high 22 points and 11 rebounds in the game.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dennis Schröder, Caris LeVert, Larry Nance Jr. and Moe Wagner are among the other free agents who could make a difference in the right role, even though none possess superstar upside at this point in their respective careers.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some interlopers even made the treacherous journey around the rocky headland that flanks the resort’s half-moon bay to steal onto set.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The plan calls for pumping nearly a million cubic yards of sand from offshore deposits onto the beach, holding the sand there between two artificial headlands and building an artificial reef to protect it.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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