peninsula
[ puh-nin-suh-luh, -nins-yuh-luh ]
/ pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə lə /
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noun
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
the Peninsula,
- Spain and Portugal together; Iberian Peninsula; Iberia.
- a district in SE Virginia between the York and James rivers: Civil War battles.
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Origin of peninsula
OTHER WORDS FROM peninsula
pen·in·su·lar, adjectivepen·in·su·lar·ism, pen·in·su·lar·i·ty [puh-nin-suh-lar-i-tee, -nins-yuh-], /pəˌnɪn səˈlær ɪ ti, -ˌnɪns yə-/, nountrans·pen·in·su·lar, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH peninsula
cape, peninsula , promontoryDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for peninsula (1 of 2)
peninsula
/ (pɪˈnɪnsjʊlə) /
noun
a narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake from the mainland
Derived forms of peninsula
peninsular, adjectiveWord Origin for peninsula
C16: from Latin, literally: almost an island, from paene pene- + insula island
usage for peninsula
The noun peninsula is sometimes confused with the adjective peninsular: the Iberian peninsula (not peninsular)
British Dictionary definitions for peninsula (2 of 2)
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Scientific definitions for peninsula
peninsula
[ pə-nĭn′syə-lə ]
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with a larger landmass.
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Cultural definitions for peninsula
peninsula
A body of land enclosed on three sides by water, jutting out from a larger body of land.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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