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BNC: 19815 COCA: 22354

promontory

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promontory /ˈprɑːmənˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɒməntri/ noun
plural promontories
promontory
/ˈprɑːmənˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɒməntri/
noun
plural promontories
Learner's definition of PROMONTORY
[count]
: a high area of land or rock that sticks out into the sea岬;岬角
BNC: 19815 COCA: 22354

promontory

noun

prom·​on·​to·​ry ˈprä-mən-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce promontory (audio)
plural promontories
1
a
: a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
b
: a prominent mass of land overlooking or projecting into a lowland
2
: a bodily prominence

Synonyms

Example Sentences

stood on the windswept promontory overlooking the bay Cape May is Delaware Bay's largest promontory.
Recent Examples on the Web Perched on a brownish-red tuff promontory near the Umbrian border, Civita is a place where time stands still. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 As the temperature dropped, around two dozen guests, newly reanimated, convened at the promontory to watch the last interactions of water and sky. Henry Wismayer, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2022 As the temperature dropped, around two dozen guests, newly reanimated, convened at the promontory to watch the last interactions of water and sky. Henry Wismayer, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 In the unspoiled Caribbean island-nation of Dominica, this all-villa boutique resort is situated atop a high promontory amidst a lush rainforest and faces the sea. Shivani Vora, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022 Eighty years ago the Golden Lotus Temple of All Religions, built on a coastal promontory at Encinitas, began sliding into the sea on July 21, 1942 . San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2022 By foot, there are trekking and cycling routes wind through the promontory. Rachel King, Fortune, 2 July 2022 Though originally native to North Africa, a population was introduced to the tiny promontory of Gibraltar centuries ago, and the creatures have been thriving there ever since. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 18 May 2022 Some Piscataways and historians cite the bloody past, while others point to the region’s geography — a promontory jutting into the Potomac River. Ovetta Wiggins, Washington Post, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin promunturium, promonturium; probably akin to prominēre to jut forth — more at prominent

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of promontory was in 1548
BNC: 19815 COCA: 22354

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