Peninsula

  • 21peninsula — noun a large mass of land projecting into a body of water (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑peninsular • Hypernyms: ↑land, ↑dry land, ↑earth, ↑ground, ↑solid ground, ↑ …

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  • 22península — s f Territorio rodeado de agua por todas partes menos por una, relativamente estrecha, por la cual se une a una extensión de tierra mayor: la península de Baja California, península de Yucatán, península ibérica …

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  • 23peninsula — [[t]pənɪ̱nsjʊlə[/t]] peninsulas N COUNT: oft in names A peninsula is a long narrow piece of land which sticks out from a larger piece of land and is almost completely surrounded by water. ...the political situation in the Korean peninsula... I… …

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  • 24peninsula — [pɪ nɪnsjʊlə] noun a long, narrow piece of land projecting out into a sea or lake. Derivatives peninsular adjective Origin C16: from L. paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island . Usage Do not confuse the spellings peninsula and peninsular.… …

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  • 25península — (f) (Básico) parte de terreno, limitado por agua, que por una franja de tierra se une con el resto del continente Ejemplos: La península itálica tiene forma de una bota. España se ubica en la Península Ibérica …

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  • 26peninsula — UK [pəˈnɪnsjʊlə] / US [pəˈnɪnsələ] noun [countable] Word forms peninsula : singular peninsula plural peninsulas a long piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water, but is joined at one end to a larger area of land Derived word: peninsular… …

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  • 27Peninsula — Original name in latin Peninsula Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 41.24117 latitude 81.55262 altitude 232 Population 565 Date 2013 02 14 …

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  • 28peninsula — pe|nin|su|la [pıˈnınsjulə US sələ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island ] a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a large area of land ▪ the Korean peninsula >peninsular …

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  • 29peninsula —     a) An elongated body or stretch of land nearly surrounded by water (e.g., on three sides) and connected with a larger tract of land area, usually by a neck or an isthmus.     b) A relatively large tract of land jutting out into the water,… …

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  • 30peninsula — pen•in•su•la [[t]pəˈnɪn sə lə, ˈnɪns yə lə[/t]] n. pl. las 1) land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland 2) geg the Peninsula a) Iberia 1) b) a district in SE Virginia between the York and… …

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