peninsula

CEFRB2

/pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An area of land almost surrounded by water.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • A humid climate is characteristic of the peninsula.

  • Have you ever been to the Korean Peninsula?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
  • /pəˈnɪn.ʃə.lə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A village in Summit County, Ohio, United States.

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

More examples

In context

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

Synonyms

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Italy, shaped like a boot, is a large blank surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Latin paenīnsula, from paene (“almost”), and īnsula (“island”).