Synonyms of promontories

promontories

noun

plural of promontory

1

as in peninsulas

an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast

stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsulas
• headlands
• points
• capes
• nesses
• levees
• breakwaters
• jetties
• spits
• forelands

2

as in capes

an area of land that juts out into a body of water

Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peninsulas
• capes
• points
• headlands
• arms
• spits
• nesses
• forelands
• breakwaters
• jetties