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foreland

[ fawr-land, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌlænd, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

a cape, headland, or promontory.
land or territory lying in front.

RELATED WORDS

jetty, bluff, dagger, spire, promontory, headland, barb, apex, tip, snag, tine, sword, spike, jag, prong, cusp, head, prick, beak, cape

Nearby words

foreknow, foreknowledge, forel, forel's decussation, forelady, foreland, foreland basin, foreleg, forelimb, forelock, foreman

Origin of foreland

First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde. See fore-, land
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British Dictionary definitions for foreland (1 of 2)

foreland

/ (ˈfɔːlənd) /

noun

a headland, cape, or coastal promontory
land lying in front of something, such as water

British Dictionary definitions for foreland (2 of 2)

Foreland

/ (ˈfɔːlənd) /

noun

either of two headlands (North Foreland and South Foreland) in SE England, on the coast of Kent
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