peninsula

UK /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/ US /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/

name 3noun 1

Definitions

noun

A piece of land projecting into water from a larger land mass.

Man cancelling Lisa's inauguration as president: I sentence you to a lifetime of horror on Monster Island. Don't worry, it's just a name. [Lisa and others are chased by fire-breathing monsters] Lisa: He said it was just a name! Man being chased by monsters: What he meant is that Monster Island is actually a peninsula.

name

A township in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States.

A village in Summit County, Ohio, United States.

Ellipsis of Iberian Peninsula.

[W]ith the exceptions of Switzerland, Sweden and the Peninsula, the whole of Europe was now in the grip of Hitler[.]

Collocations

ADJ.

antarctic, long, northern, western, whole

We drove across the whole peninsula to reach the coastal town.

VERB + PENINSULA

discovered, tip

Explorers discovered a new peninsula jutting out from the remote coastline last year.

PENINSULA + NOUN

birth, norway, region

The birth of a new nation was celebrated across the Iberian peninsula region.

PREP.

across, around, in, in, on, with

The ancient ruins are scattered across the peninsula where tourists visit every summer.

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Man cancelling Lisa's inauguration as president: I sentence you to a lifetime of horror on Monster Island. Don't worry, it's just a name. [Lisa and others are chased by fire-breathing monsters] Lisa:

Wiktionary

[W]ith the exceptions of Switzerland, Sweden and the Peninsula, the whole of Europe was now in the grip of Hitler[.]

Wiktionary

A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.

Tatoeba · #265013

Have you ever been to the Korean Peninsula?

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I am looking forward to walking around the Izu Peninsula with some of my friends during summer vacation.

Tatoeba · #321612

Have you already been to the Korean Peninsula?

Tatoeba · #498012

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