foreland
Americannoun
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a cape, headland, or promontory.
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land or territory lying in front.
noun
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a headland, cape, or coastal promontory
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land lying in front of something, such as water
noun
Etymology
Origin of foreland
First recorded in 1300–50, foreland is from the Middle English word forlonde. See fore-, land
Example Sentences
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He sent a foreland long beyond the baseline, giving Tiafoe the win.
From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2022
The area that the meteorite struck was the North Alpine foreland basin, a low point in Earth’s surface where a package of sediments was being deposited and, over geologic timescales, compressed into rock.
From Scientific American • Aug. 9, 2019
While foreland basins may occur at subduction zones, they are most commonly found at collision boundaries.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
A foreland basin is a feature that develops near mountain belts, as the combined mass of the mountains forms a depression in the lithospheric plate.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
We others cut down timber on the foreland, on a high point, and built his pyre of logs, then stood by weeping while the flame burnt through corse and equipment.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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