Definitions for peninsula
pəˈnɪn sə lə, -ˈnɪns yə ləpenin·su·la

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. peninsulanoun

   a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. peninsulanoun

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

2. Etymology: From paeninsula, from paene, and insula.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. PENINSULAnoun

   A piece of land almost surrounded by the sea, but joined by a narrow neck to the main.

   Etymology: Lat. pene insula; peninsule, Fr.

   Aside of Milbrook lieth the peninsula of Inswork, on whose neckland standeth an ancient house. Carew.

WikipediaRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peninsula

   A peninsula (from Latin paeninsula; from paene 'almost', and insula 'island') is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all continents. The size of a peninsula can range from tiny to very large. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula. Peninsulas form due to a variety of causes.

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1. peninsula

   A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides but is still connected to mainland. This geographical landform extends out into a body of water from a larger landmass.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Peninsulanoun

   a portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus

2. Etymology: [L. peninsula or paeninsula; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Peninsula

   A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. The surrounding water is usually understood to belong to a single, contiguous body, but is not always explicitly defined as such. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic, Hungarian, Chinese, Hebrew and Korean, peninsulas are called "half-islands". A peninsula can also be a headland, cape, island promontory, bill, point, or spit. Note that a point is generally considered a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water that is less prominent than a cape. In English, the plural of peninsula is peninsulas or, less commonly, peninsulae.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peninsula

   pē-nin′sū-la, n. land so surrounded by water as to be almost an island.—adj. Penin′sular, pertaining to a peninsula: in the form of a peninsula: inhabiting a peninsula.—n. Peninsular′ity, state of being, or of inhabiting, a peninsula: narrow provincialism.—v.t. Penin′sulate, to form into a peninsula: to surround almost entirely with water.—Peninsular war, the war in Spain and Portugal, carried on by Great Britain against Napoleon's marshals (1804-1814).—The Peninsula, Spain and Portugal. [L.,—pæne, almost, insula, an island.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peninsula

   A tract of land joined to a continent by a comparatively narrow neck termed an isthmus.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. peninsula

   Is a form of land

   There are many peninsula around the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on October 6, 2015  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peninsula in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peninsula in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of peninsula in a Sentence

1. Hua Chunying:

   At present, the situation on the Korean peninsula is very complex and sensitive. We hope the relevant country cautiously handles this issue, and we demand they do nothing to harm China's security interests.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   I would like to confirm that we are categorically against the expansion of the club of nuclear states, including through the Korean Peninsula, we are against it and consider it counterproductive, damaging, dangerous.

3. Keith Harman:

   We must have hope that this agreement will finally bring peace to the peninsula and help bring closure to thousands of families of missing American servicemen from the Korean War, now the hard work to bring the initiative to fruition begins.

4. Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono:

   Without being swayed by smile diplomacy, Japan will firmly coordinate with [ the United States and South Korea ] toward the ultimate goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.

5. Miha Hribenik:

   Once the cameras are switched off and the enthusiasm over Friday's summit declaration -- which promises a peaceful and nuclear-free Korean peninsula -- subsides, both sides will need to roll up their sleeves and get to work, we continue to maintain our long-standing view that North Korea under Kim Jong Un has no intention of unilaterally denuclearizing without the kind of security guarantees North Korea and the US can not realistically provide.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peninsula
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peninsula
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=peninsula
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peninsula
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=peninsula
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=peninsula
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=peninsula