Definitions for headland
ˈhɛd ləndhead·land

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. promontory, headland, head, forelandnoun

   a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headlandnoun

   A bit of coastal land that juts into the sea; cape

2. headlandnoun

   The unplowed boundary of a field

3. Etymology: From head + land. Alternatively, from headfod.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headlandnoun

   Etymology: head and land.

   1. Promontary; cape.

   An heroick play ought to be an imitation of an heroick poem, and consequently love and valour ought to be the subject of it: both these sir William Davenant began to shadow; but it was so as discoverers draw their maps, with headlands and promontories. Dryden.

   2. Ground under hedges.

   Now down with the grass upon headlands about,
   That groweth in shadow so rank and so stout. Thomas Tusser.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headland

   A headland, also known as a head, is a coastal landform, a point of land usually high and often with a sheer drop, that extends into a body of water. It is a type of promontory. A headland of considerable size often is called a cape. Headlands are characterised by high, breaking waves, rocky shores, intense erosion, and steep sea cliff. Headlands and bays are often found on the same coastline. A bay is flanked by land on three sides, whereas a headland is flanked by water on three sides. Headlands and bays form on discordant coastlines, where bands of rock of alternating resistance run perpendicular to the coast. Bays form when weak (less resistant) rocks (such as sands and clays) are eroded, leaving bands of stronger (more resistant) rocks (such as chalk, limestone, and granite) forming a headland, or peninsula. Through the deposition of sediment within the bay and the erosion of the headlands, coastlines eventually straighten out, then start the same process all over again.

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1. headland

   A headland is a naturally formed projecting coastal landform characterized by high cliffs and seas on three sides. It extends out into a body of water, such as a sea, ocean, or lake, and is often a result of varying erosion rates of different rock types. Headlands preserve the land behind them from erosion and are typically a significant aspect of marine ecosystems.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Headlandnoun

   a cape; a promontory; a point of land projecting into the sea or other expanse of water

2. Headlandnoun

   a ridge or strip of unplowed at the ends of furrows, or near a fence

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1. headLand

   Headland is an Australian drama television series produced by the Seven Network which ran from 15 November 2005 to 21 January 2006. The Seven Network filmed 52 episodes in the first series. Production on the second series had begun before any episodes were aired. Set in a university, Headland premiered in Australia on Tuesday, 15 November 2005 at 7.30pm. On 23 January 2006, the Seven Network officially announced that the series has been cancelled. The show aired on weekdays at 7.30pm in the United Kingdom on E4, re-formatted as half-hour episodes. E4 eventually dropped the show but episodes continued to be broadcast on Channel 4 at 12:30pm, this time in the original hour-long format.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. headland

   Wherever the coast presents a high cliffy salient angle to the sea, without projecting far into it, it is called a headland; but if the point be low, it is a spit, tongue, or point. (See BLUFF.)

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HEADLAND

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Headland is ranked #73215 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Headland surname appeared 265 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Headland.
   
   94.3% or 250 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Natural Elevation

How to pronounce headland?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headland in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headland in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of headland in a Sentence

1. Marcus Aurelius:

   Consider that everything is opinion, and opinion is in your power. Take away then, when you choose, your opinion, and like a mariner who has rounded the headland, you will find calm, everything stable, and a waveless bay.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headland
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headland
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=headland
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headland
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headland
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=headland
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=headland
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html