Look up: Peninsula


  1. Peninsula
    An elongated portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected to a larger body of land, usually by a NECK or an ISTHMUS.
    Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm

  2. peninsula
    [n] - a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=peninsula

  3. peninsula
    Land sticking out into a sea or lake that is only joined to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.
    Found op http://www.conservancy.co.uk/learn/wordlist.htm

  4. peninsula
    piece of land mostly surrounded by water but not completely (so not an island)
    Found op http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/greatwar/glossary/

  5. Peninsula
    Pen·in'su·la noun [ Latin peninsula or paeninsula ; paene almost + insula an island. See Isle .] A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/46

  6. peninsula
    noun a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peninsula

  7. peninsula
    an area of land almost completely surrounded by water but connected to a larger piece of land
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  8. Peninsula
    • (n.) A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, and connected with a larger body by a neck, or isthmus.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/peninsula/

  9. Peninsula
    A peninsula (paenīnsula, "paene-": almost + "īnsula": island; also called a byland or biland) is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic, Hungarian and Chinese, peninsulas are called "half...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula

  10. Peninsula
    In geography, a peninsula is a tract of land almost surrounded by water.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AP.HTM

  11. Peninsula
    [New Zealand electorate] Peninsula was an Otago electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1881 to 1893, based on the Otago Peninsula. The 3 Members of Parliament for the seat were James Seaton from 1881 to 1882, William Larnach from 1883 to 1890, and William Earnshaw from 1890 to 1893. ....
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula_(New_Zealand_electorate)

  12. peninsula
    1) Cape cod, notably 2) Dry land 3) Earth 4) Ground 5) Land 6) Part of florida 7) Projecting land area 8) Solid ground 9) Terra firma
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/peninsula/1

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