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peninsula

noun

pen·​in·​su·​la pə-ˈnin(t)-s(ə-)lə How to pronounce peninsula (audio) -shə-lə How to pronounce peninsula (audio)
: 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
peninsular adjective

Example Sentences

They built their house on a narrow peninsula. the peninsula is constantly buffeted by storms
Recent Examples on the Web Kay had sustained winds of 85 mph Tuesday morning and the center of the storm was located over 300 miles from the southern tip of the peninsula. Judson Jones, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula in 2014, the U.S. and the international community still consider Crimea to be Ukrainian territory. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Ukraine dammed the waterway in 2014 following Russia’s occupation of the peninsula. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that several munitions had exploded at the Saki base on the western coast of the peninsula but denied it had been shelled. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 The caves are about a 1-mile paddle from Meyers Beach on the west side of the peninsula. Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 Modern home located at the tip of a peninsula provides nearly 360 degree panoramic views of Main Creek. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2022 Investors and residents alike had been spooked by the possibility of a much more disruptive eruption in a populated area of the peninsula. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 3 Aug. 2022 The canal was the main source of water for Crimea until Russia annexed the peninsula in 2014 and Ukraine then hastily built a dam to block the canal’s flow. David L. Stern, Washington Post, 12 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island

First Known Use

circa 1552, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of peninsula was circa 1552

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