i Register
In some senses, peninsular is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
peninsular
UK /pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə(ɹ)/ US /pəˈnɪn.sə.ləɹ/
noun 3adj 2
Collocations
2VERB + PENINSULAR
see
PREP.
on
Definitions
adj
1
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or connected with a peninsula or peninsulas.
The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
2
Exhibiting a narrow provincialism; parochial.
Near-synonym: insular
noun
1
One who inhabits a peninsula.
2
A person born on the Iberian Peninsula who emigrated to a (contemporary or former) Spanish colony.
Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
3
Misspelling of peninsula, found chiefly in non-rhotic accents.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:peninsular.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
401
The lakeside cottage was on a peninsular spit of land.
Wiktionary02
Near-synonym: insular
Wiktionary03
Some of the great merchants in the Indies were creoles, but the majority were peninsulares. These latter acted as effective intermediaries between Spain and the colonies.
Wiktionary04
For quotations using this term, see Citations:peninsular.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
Your note
not saved0 chars