peninsula

pəˈnɪnsjʊlə

peninsulae

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Definition of peninsula - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mapsland area bordered by water on three sides, extending outward

The town sits on a peninsula with water on three sides.
The peninsula is connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.
Migratory birds rest along the rocky peninsula each spring.

joviality

merriment

playfulness

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Expressions with peninsula

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peninsula of calm

situation of tranquility amid turmoil

Her presence was a peninsula of calm during the crisis.

Somali peninsula

peninsula in northeastern Africa including Somalia and parts of Ethiopia

The Somali peninsula is known for its unique culture.

Indochinese peninsula

peninsula in Southeast Asia including Myanmar and Vietnam

The Indochinese peninsula is known for its diverse cultures.

Origin of peninsula

Latin, paene (almost) + insula (island)

Terms with peninsula included in their meaning

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spit of land

landform

small peninsula or sandbar

acr.

acr: Upper Peninsula

northern part of Michigan state

Gentoo penguin

habitat

lives in sub-Antarctic islands and Antarctic Peninsula

horn

geography

peninsula or projecting tract of land

Thames

New Zealand town

town in New Zealand on the Coromandel Peninsula

Andalusian

animal

horse breed from the Iberian Peninsula

Iberian

adj.

history

relating to ancient peoples from the peninsula between Spain and Portugal

Lusitania

ancient region

ancient Roman province in the Iberian Peninsula

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French:péninsule, ...
German:Halbinsel, ...
Italian:penisola, ...
Spanish:península, ...
Portuguese:península, ...
Chinese:半岛, ...
Japanese:半島, ...
Arabic:شِبْه جَزيرَة, ...
Hebrew:חֲצִי אִי, ...
Russian:полуостров, ...
Ukrainian:півострів, ...
Hindi:प्रायद्वीप, ...
Bengali:উপদ্বীপ, ...
Catalan:península, ...
Czech:poloostrov, ...
Danish:halvø, ...
Dutch:schiereiland, ...
Greek:χερσόνησος, ...
Hungarian:félsziget, ...
Khmer:ឧបទ្វីប, ...
Korean:반도, ...
Persian:شبه‌جزیره, ...
Polish:półwysep, ...
Portuguese (BR):península, ...
Romanian:peninsulă, ...
Swedish:halvö, ...
Thai:คาบสมุทร, ...
Turkish:yarımada, ...
Vietnamese:bán đảo, ...

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