peninsula
pronunciation
How to pronounce peninsula in British English:
UK [pəˈnɪnsjələ]
How to pronounce peninsula in American English:
US [pəˈnɪnsələ]
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- Noun:
- a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Word Origin
- peninsula
- peninsula: see island
- peninsula (n.)
- 1530s, from Latin pæninsula "a peninsula," literally "almost an island," from pæne "almost" + insula "island" (see isle). Earlier translated as demie island.
Synonym
Example
- 1. The news comes amid increasing strains on the peninsula .
- 2. The cost to the peninsula ?
- 3. Reindeer migration across the yamal peninsula .
- 4. Am telling you about a peaceful peninsula .
- 5. They desperately want a nuclear-free korean peninsula .