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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In the kitchen, a peninsula with seating on both sides fits the whole family, and windows over the sink swing open for easy counter service at the bar outside.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
There are 12 fully autonomous 1,000-year-old Byzantine monasteries currently operational on the peninsula.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Friske is a first-term Republican lawmaker representing Michigan's 107th House District, which covers all of Charlevoix and Emmet counties and portions of Cheboygan, Chippewa and Mackinac counties, spanning both peninsulas.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
Once a fishing village, Punta Mita is now an ultra-private and fully gated peninsula development known to attract just about every big name in Hollywood, from Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio to Gwyneth Paltrow and Brian Grazer — and on and on and on.
—Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 8 July 2024
There are 12 fully autonomous 1,000-year-old Byzantine monasteries currently operational on the peninsula.
—Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2024
Friske is a first-term Republican lawmaker representing Michigan's 107th House District, which covers all of Charlevoix and Emmet counties and portions of Cheboygan, Chippewa and Mackinac counties, spanning both peninsulas.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
Once a fishing village, Punta Mita is now an ultra-private and fully gated peninsula development known to attract just about every big name in Hollywood, from Beyoncé and Leonardo DiCaprio to Gwyneth Paltrow and Brian Grazer — and on and on and on.
—Alesandra Dubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 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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