as in cape
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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Recent Examples of peninsula
The place was a balsam bog loaded with snowshoe hares in Schoolcraft County on Michigan’s upper peninsula.
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Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
In the kitchen, an eat-in peninsula is the perfect spot to grab a bite before work with a view of the backyard.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo : Marc Angeles A small yet stylish kitchen comes with an eat-in peninsula and Viking appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 60% chance for good launch conditions as a front moves though the Florida peninsula on Sunday.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
In the kitchen, an eat-in peninsula is the perfect spot to grab a bite before work with a view of the backyard.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
Photo : Marc Angeles A small yet stylish kitchen comes with an eat-in peninsula and Viking appliances.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
Space Launch Delta 45's weather squadron forecasts a 60% chance for good launch conditions as a front moves though the Florida peninsula on Sunday.
—Richard Tribou Orlando Sentinel (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peninsula
Noun
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To show off her new look, Fox channeled ’90s menswear fashion in a colorful floral-print shirt with pointy lapels paired with a black tuxedo cape, matching baggy pants and chunky brown leather loafers.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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David Corenswet is the new guy in the red cape, Rachel Brosnahan plays ace journalist/love interest Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult co-stars as villainous Lex Luthor in an adventure that introduces Superman's best friend: Krypto the dog.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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And if Moriarty managed to survive the waterfall, what are the odds that Holmes will show up at some point in the series?—
Samantha Highfill,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The plan calls for pumping nearly a million cubic yards of sand from offshore deposits onto the beach, holding the sand there between two artificial headlands and building an artificial reef to protect it.—
Philip Diehl,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
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Gusts up to 70 mph are possible on beaches and headlands.—
Hallie Golden and Christopher Weber,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Peninsula.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peninsula. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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