headland
noun
a promontory extending into a large body of water.
headlands
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pluralof headland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The headlands site, Point Molate, a former World War II Navy fuel depot largely reclaimed by nature since its closure in 1995, lies just north of the Richmond Bridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2024
Exposed coasts and headlands could experience stronger winds.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2023
From Bowman Bay, both Lighthouse Point to the south and Rosario Head to the north offer short trails out to headlands with panoramic saltwater views and postcard-worthy sunsets.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Their bonfires lit the rocky headlands when Ferdinand Magellan, the first European to sail these waters, landed in Tierra del Fuego in 1520.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
We walked along the bustling harbor until the docks ran out and then followed the rocky shore toward the headlands to a sandy cove.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
