peninsula
noun
pen·in·su·la
pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə 
-shə-lə
-shə-lə
: a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus
also
: a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a well-defined isthmus
the Italian peninsula
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Examples of peninsula in a Sentence
They built their house on a narrow peninsula.
the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
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This will dramatically change the landscape of this part of the peninsula; homes, which are elevated, will still have a view of the beach, but the beach will no longer be visible from the road, and pedestrians will have to use wooden platforms and staircases over the dunes to get to the shoreline.
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Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
The Florida Trail meanders more than 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) through the state, from Big Cypress Swamp on the southern tip of the peninsula to Fort Pickens in the panhandle.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 22 June 2024
Heavy rain from a line of storms has deluged the southern tip of the Florida peninsula for several days this week, causing widespread flooding that killed at least two people, overwhelmed roads, crippled vehicles and disrupted life in one of the nation’s busier metropolitan regions.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Cape May, New Jersey This seaside resort town at the tip of southern New Jersey's Cape May peninsula is a small-town beach destination.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
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Xander Peters, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2024
The Florida Trail meanders more than 1,200 miles (1,931 kilometers) through the state, from Big Cypress Swamp on the southern tip of the peninsula to Fort Pickens in the panhandle.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 22 June 2024
Heavy rain from a line of storms has deluged the southern tip of the Florida peninsula for several days this week, causing widespread flooding that killed at least two people, overwhelmed roads, crippled vehicles and disrupted life in one of the nation’s busier metropolitan regions.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Cape May, New Jersey This seaside resort town at the tip of southern New Jersey's Cape May peninsula is a small-town beach destination.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
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peninsula
noun
pen·in·su·la
pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə
-ˈnin-chə-lə
-ˈnin-chə-lə
: a piece of land nearly surrounded by water or sticking out into the water
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