peninsula
noun
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
peninsulas
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pluralof peninsula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"In all these periods, the present-day islands and peninsulas of Ayvalık would have formed interior zones within an expansive terrestrial environment," explains co-author Professor Kadriye Özçelik, from Ankara University.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
There are vast areas around Eureka, next to Humboldt Bay, where there are long, skinny peninsulas that could make an evacuation challenging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
With mountains, many islands and peninsulas it can be a "nightmare" to get around, says Mr Roewe.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
Our shoreline is vast, over 3,000 miles of it, with hundreds of peninsulas and more than 4,000 islands.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Europe has a highly indented coastline, with five large peninsulas that approach islands in their isolation, and all of which evolved independent languages, ethnic groups, and governments: Greece, Italy, Iberia, Denmark, and Norway/Sweden.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
