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Peninsula (Noun)

Meaning

A large mass of land projecting into a body of water.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Examples

  • Florida is a peninsula that extends into the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
  • The Iberian Peninsula is a landmass in southwestern Europe made up of Spain and Portugal.
  • Italy is a peninsula located in Southern Europe, bordered by the Adriatic Sea on the east and the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west.
  • The Horn of Africa is a peninsula that juts out into the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
  • The Crimean Peninsula is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, connected to Ukraine by the Isthmus of Perekop.

Hypernyms

  • Earth
  • Solid Ground
  • Terra Firma
  • Dry Land
  • Ground

Related Words

  • Peninsular (adjective)
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