peninsular
Americanadjective
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occurring on, forming, or relating to a peninsula.
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of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula.
noun
Example Sentences
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Her childhood home - Langland on the Gower peninsular - was somewhere Helen took her for visits frequently, and her memories of the place were some of the last to leave.
From BBC
In the latest strikes overnight, Ukrainian air defences shot down 25 of 33 drones launched by Russia from the annexed Crimea peninsular, the air force said in a statement.
From Reuters
The settlement sets aside $1.1 million for monitoring endangered species along the border, including ocelots, jaguars, peninsular bighorn sheep, the Sonoran pronghorn and the Mexican gray wolf.
From Los Angeles Times
World Cup fans in Qatar hoping to see some of the Gulf’s marine life are visiting the artificial reefs just off the coast of the small, peninsular Arab nation.
From Seattle Times
Qatar, a little larger than Jamaica or just smaller than the U.S. state of Connecticut, is a peninsular nation that sticks out into the Persian Gulf like a thumb.
From Seattle Times
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