headland.

A stretch of elevated coastal land that projects into the sea.

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Words that belong together

• rocky headland
• exposed headland
• round the headland

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Waves struck the headland from both sides.

Beyond the headland, the harbor disappeared from view.

Gulls nested where the headland dropped into deep water.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. A coastal feature; unlike a peninsula, it need not be large or nearly surrounded by water. Plural: headlands